African Books


Conscience for Change: CBC Massey Lecture 1967 (Massey Lectures)Conscience for Change: CBC Massey Lecture 1967 (Massey Lectures)
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Reading the African Novel (Studies in African Literature)Reading the African Novel (Studies in African Literature)
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Simon Gikandi provides critical analysis on the African novel.
The Persistence of Memory: A NovelThe Persistence of Memory: A Novel
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A very slow read and pretty depressing. Vocabulary difficult - maybe common in South Africa.
Islam, Ethics, Revolt: Politics and Piety in Francophone West African and Mahgreb NarrativeIslam, Ethics, Revolt: Politics and Piety in Francophone West African and Mahgreb Narrative
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Re-reading works by Camara Laye, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Rachid Boudjedra, Yambo Ouologuem, Ahmadou...
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Death and the King's HorsemanDeath and the King's HorsemanWest Indians in West Africa, 1808-1880: The African Diaspora in Reverse (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)West Indians in West Africa, 1808-1880: The African Diaspora in Reverse (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
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Every once in a while, a book is published that siginificantly advances knowledge. Thus, it is...
Selected PoemsSelected Poems
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Beethoven Was One-sixteenth BlackBeethoven Was One-sixteenth Black
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Always exploring the boundaries of race, identity, politics, memory, sexuality, and love with...
Nri Warriors of PeaceNri Warriors of Peace
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Chikodi Anunobi's work in the Nri Warriors of Peace rekindles the kind of cultural tell-tale I...


A Beautiful Place to Die: A NovelA Beautiful Place to Die: A Novel
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First in the Detective Emmanuel Cooper series, A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DIE, opens in 1952 South...
Soldiers in Hiding: A Novel (Rediscovery)Soldiers in Hiding: A Novel (Rediscovery)
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It's Tokyo, 1941. Teddy Maki and Jimmy Yakamoto are Japanese-American friends and jazz musicians...
Estrangement (African Writers Series)Estrangement (African Writers Series)
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The Soft Voice of the Serpent and Other StoriesThe Soft Voice of the Serpent and Other StoriesKontakion for You DepartedKontakion for You Departed

Jewish Writing from Down Under: Australia and New Zealand (Echad)Jewish Writing from Down Under: Australia and New Zealand (Echad)
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Vibrant writings that define the Jewish character of the "Down Under" communities,...
"My Other Self": The Letters of Olive Schreiner and Havelock Ellis, 1884-1920"My Other Self": The Letters of Olive Schreiner and Havelock Ellis, 1884-1920
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Words from a GranaryWords from a Granary
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Words from a Granary is the second anthology of short stories by Ugandan women to be published...
Many Strong and Beautiful Voices: A Celebration of Life, from People of ColorMany Strong and Beautiful Voices: A Celebration of Life, from People of Color
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The editor has done a really good job of representing the voices of black people from all walks...
My Mother's LoversMy Mother's Lovers
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Award-winning author Christopher Hope presents My Mother's Lovers, a novel about the connection...

The Devil's Chimney: A NovelThe Devil's Chimney: A Novel
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A mellifluous rendering of lives stunted by isolation and despair is rare. Yet Anne Landsman...
Ngambika: Studies of Women in African LiteratureNgambika: Studies of Women in African Literature
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Literature of Africa (Literature as Windows to World Cultures)Literature of Africa (Literature as Windows to World Cultures)
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As more works of African Literature are being incorporated into the Language Arts and Cultural...
Sovereign BodySovereign Body
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An educated African woman's effort to break free from patriarchal oppression and prejudices. Set...
Six Feet of the CountrySix Feet of the Country
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Gordimer tells simple, strong stories that are timed perfectly for a conclusion that leaves the...

White Writing: On the Culture of Letters in South AfricaWhite Writing: On the Culture of Letters in South AfricaGifts of HarvestGifts of Harvest
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Often it is the tragedies that befall us that bring out the best in us in terms of creative...
Pauper, Brawler and SlandererPauper, Brawler and Slanderer
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Wisdom of the African World (Classic Wisdom Collection)Wisdom of the African World (Classic Wisdom Collection)
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The newest volume of the acclaimed Classic Wisdom Collection pulls together pearls of wisdom...
A Political History of The Gambia, 1816-1994 (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora) (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)A Political History of The Gambia, 1816-1994 (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora) (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
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A Political History of The Gambia: 1816-1994 is the first complete account of the political...

Chronicles of DarknessChronicles of Darkness
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Nigerian Chiefs: Traditional Power in Modern Politics, 1890s-1990s (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)Nigerian Chiefs: Traditional Power in Modern Politics, 1890s-1990s (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
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This book analyzes how indigenous political power structures in Nigeria survived both the...
Thresholds of Change in African Literature: The Emergence of a Tradition (Studies in African Literature Series)Thresholds of Change in African Literature: The Emergence of a Tradition (Studies in African Literature Series)
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African literature in the twentieth century has grown from the early poetry of Negritude to...
Constructions of Belonging: Igbo Communities and the Nigerian State in the Twentieth Century (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)Constructions of Belonging: Igbo Communities and the Nigerian State in the Twentieth Century (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
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Constructions of Belonging provides a history of local communities living in Southeastern...
Morning yet on creation day: Essays (Anchor books)Morning yet on creation day: Essays (Anchor books)

Homecoming: Essays on African and Caribbean Literature, Culture and Politics, (Studies in African Literature)Homecoming: Essays on African and Caribbean Literature, Culture and Politics, (Studies in African Literature)AH BUT YOUR LAND IS BEAUTIFULAH BUT YOUR LAND IS BEAUTIFULA Woman's Voice (Tanzania Political Economy Series, 2, 2)A Woman's Voice (Tanzania Political Economy Series, 2, 2)
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The first short story anthology by Ugandan women includes twelve stories. They vividly...
Towards the MountainTowards the MountainAfrican Literature and Africa's Development: Mapping Intersections (Annual Selected Papers of the Ala, No. 2)African Literature and Africa's Development: Mapping Intersections (Annual Selected Papers of the Ala, No. 2)
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African Literature and Africa's Development

Wole Soyinka and Modern Tragedy: A Study of Dramatic Theory and Practice (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies)Wole Soyinka and Modern Tragedy: A Study of Dramatic Theory and Practice (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies)
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The tragic drama of Nigeria's leading playwright, Wole Soyinka, is the focus of this in-depth...
The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Hesperus Classics)The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Hesperus Classics)
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Tolstoy's brief novella 'Death of Ivan Ilyich' is one of the most compact and brilliant...
Cry, the Beloved CountryCry, the Beloved CountryA Walk With a White Bushman: Laurens Van Der Post in Conversation With Jean-Marc PottiezA Walk With a White Bushman: Laurens Van Der Post in Conversation With Jean-Marc Pottiez
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Night Studies: Stories of Life  a West African VillageNight Studies: Stories of Life a West African Village
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I loved this book! The author really has special insight into the traditions, beliefs, and...

One Is Enough (African Women Writers Series)One Is Enough (African Women Writers Series)
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This book is about Amaka, a Nigerian woman forced out of her husband's home when it is...
The Writing of East and Central Africa (Studies in African Literature)The Writing of East and Central Africa (Studies in African Literature)Essays in African Writing, I: A Re-evaluation (Studies in African Literature Series)Essays in African Writing, I: A Re-evaluation (Studies in African Literature Series)
This book is currently out of stock with a ready about date of December 31, 1999This new...
African Women Playwrights (None)African Women Playwrights (None)
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This anthology consists of nine plays by a diverse group of women from throughout the African...
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Land, Freedom and Fiction: History and Ideology in Kenya (Third World Books)Land, Freedom and Fiction: History and Ideology in Kenya (Third World Books)European-language writing in sub-Saharan Africa (Histoire comparee des litteratures de langues europeennes)European-language writing in sub-Saharan Africa (Histoire comparee des litteratures de langues europeennes)Burgers Daughter 1ST EditionBurgers Daughter 1ST EditionSummer Fires: New Poetry of Africa (African Writers Series)Summer Fires: New Poetry of Africa (African Writers Series)Basi and Company (Saros Star Series)Basi and Company (Saros Star Series)
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Basi and Company was the first book of the hugely successful Nigerian comedy television series,...

Best Essays NwBest Essays Nw
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Hero and Chief: Epic Literature from the Banyanga (Zaire Republic)Hero and Chief: Epic Literature from the Banyanga (Zaire Republic)   
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