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Après moi, le déluge (2007), Lluïsa Cunillé Salgado

Après moi, le déluge (2008), translated by Sharon G. Feldman

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The title (in English ‘after me, the flood’) is often attributed to Louis XV of France.  It is a phrase that President Mobutu used during his dictatorial reign in Zaire between 1965 and 1997, to warn of the implications of overthrowing him.

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Entry written by Gwynneth Dowling. Last updated on 27 October 2011.

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