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ISBN: 978-1-939663-29-0 Wakefield Press |
Jonathan Swift comes to mind while reading Tony Deuvert's "Odd Jobs." The set of stories takes place in a village, and all focus on particular occupations that are held in this village. Or is it even the same village? Nevertheless, there are occupations such as 'the snot-remover,' 'the wiper' (he cleans your ass and collects your poop) and 'the fondler' who skillfully jerks off boys, and so forth. I imagine if you try to locate this specific village it may be difficult. Therefore we're lucky that we have Tony Duvert to lead us to a world, of his own making, and beyond that, a savage satire on family culture and practices. Duvert is a writer who is very sensitive to the concept of family, and how cruel that system can be on individuals and more likely children. A controversial writer in France, the late Duvert reminds me of Fassbinder the filmmaker, in that he too attacked systems that eventually oppressed a class or the public. A social commentator, as well as a very dark humorist, "Odd Jobs" is a remarkable piece of work. Like his "District" (also published by Wakefield Press) this book is a fantastic (although not necessarily) companion to "Odd Jobs."
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