I. N. C. Aniebo

These eight short stories concentrate on terrible experiences during the Nigerian civil war. The author vividly illustrates, in action-packed tales, how people are the victims of war. He shows pain, hunger, confusion, and the breakdown of morality. As a successful writer, and previously a Nigerian Army Officer, the author brings the reality home.

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Abdulrazak Gurnah

Sindiwe Magona

al-Ṭayyib Ṣāliḥ

Charles Mungoshi

Ousmane Sembène

Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele

Tololwa Marti Mollel

Dambudzo Marechera

Henri Lopes

Luís Bernardo Honwana

Olympe Bhêly-Quénum

Ken Lipenga

Bloke Modisane

William Saidi

Nnadozie Inyama

Mohammed Abderrahmane Berrada

Ali Deb

Mohammed Moulessehoul

An anthology of twenty-five short stories by the very best emerging and award-winning contemporary African writers illuminates modern-day concerns and realities of African life and features the writing of Ben Okri, Chinua Achebe, and others. Original.

Short Stories of the Contemporary African Experience

African Rhapsody

I. N. C. Aniebo

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