African Short Stories Vol 2

Author : Chin Ce
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789783703698

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African Short Stories: Vol 2 by Chin Ce Pdf

Bequeathing an enduring tenet for the creative enterprise, African Short Stories vol 2 boldly seeks to upturn the status quo by the art of narration. Whether they are stories of the whistle blower estranged and yet sounding the warning for heaven and earth to hear, or a ragtag army fleeing in the wake of a monstrous reptilian onslaught upon her peace, there pervades a sense of ultimate victory in this collection. We can feel the gentle kick of a baby in the womb of a maiden in desperation, or we can muse at the two adolescent genii on the trail of their dreams from the sunset of mutual deceit into the daylight of true becoming. Victory is laid out in that awesome kindness of a total stranger which affirms the divinity latent in even our most harrowing existence. With thirty five stories in two parts these literary experiments compel attention to the courageous hearts and minds that brighten the African universe of narration. Their vibrant notes coming from all corners of north, west, east and south fill us with encouragement and optimism for the contemporary short fiction in Africa.

Author : Ce, Chin
Publisher : Handel Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789783603585

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African Short Stories: Vol 2 by Ce, Chin Pdf

Bequeathing an enduring tenet for the creative enterprise, African Short Stories vol 2 boldly seeks to upturn the status quo by the art of narration. Whether they are stories of the whistle blower estranged and yet sounding the warning for heaven and earth to hear, or a ragtag army fleeing in the wake of a monstrous reptilian onslaught upon her peace, there pervades a sense of ultimate victory in this collection. We can feel the gentle kick of a baby in the womb of a maiden in desperation, or we can muse at the two adolescent genii on the trail of their dreams from the sunset of mutual deceit into the daylight of true becoming. Victory is laid out in that awesome kindness of a total stranger which affirms the divinity latent in even our most harrowing existence. With thirty five stories in two parts these literary experiments compel attention to the courageous hearts and minds that brighten the African universe of narration. Their vibrant notes coming from all corners of north, west, east and south fill us with encouragement and optimism for the contemporary short fiction in Africa.

Author : Chinenye Ce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Africa
ISBN : OCLC:873763097

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African Short Stories by Chinenye Ce Pdf

Author : Chin Ce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1301018406

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African Short Stories Vol. 1 by Chin Ce Pdf

Author : Carol Kairo
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9781449094164

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23 African Short Stories by Carol Kairo Pdf

This book contains 23 thrilling and intriguing African short stories delivered with the kind of humor and suspense that is guaranteed to captivate you. The stories include: An Era before Modern Medication - In an era where the remedy for any ailment - from headache to sore throat to a rash - could only be administered by the use of a hypodermic needle, "toa suruari" (remove your underwear) were the words most dreaded by many children. What If? - Living in the grip of poverty, Pendo had never known anyone whose radio used more than two batteries. But Mzungu, her secret lover has a big radio cassette that requires eight batteries to operate. Yes, eight! And he loves her - or so he claims. The Bitter Man - Loss of his job, the threat of eviction and tempting aromas from the neighbors' houses are only some of John's problems. And the landlord's black hen will simply not stay out of the hungry man's way... The Road to K'ogelo - When Barrack Obama wins the presidential elections, jubilation grips the air and his new found relatives from his father's roots prepare a big feast in K'ogelo. Word has it that Mr. Obama might be present at the celebrations and no one wants to be left behind. Navigating River Road - One man is determined to do whatever it takes to improve his relationship with his ruthless mother-in-law. His encounter with a karata man (gambler) presents an opportunity to win the old woman's favor once and for all.

Author : Chinua Achebe,Catherine Lynette Innes
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UVA:X002181896

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The Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories by Chinua Achebe,Catherine Lynette Innes Pdf

A collection of 20 stories written between 1980-1991 which deal with themes relevant to various regions of Africa.

Author : Rebecca Fasselt,Corinne Sandwith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000562408

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The Short Story in South Africa by Rebecca Fasselt,Corinne Sandwith Pdf

This book considers the key critical interventions on short story writing in South Africa written in English since the year 2000. The short story genre, whilst often marginalised in national literary canons, has been central to the trajectory of literary history in South Africa. In recent years, the short story has undergone a significant renaissance, with new collections and young writers making a significant impact on the contemporary literary scene, and subgenres such as speculative fiction, erotic fiction, flash fiction and queer fiction expanding rapidly in popularity. This book examines the role of the short story genre in reflecting or championing new developments in South African writing and the ways in which traditional boundaries and definitions of the short story in South Africa have been reimagined in the present. Drawing together a range of critical interventions, including scholarly articles, interviews and personal reflective pieces, the volume traces some of the aesthetic and thematic continuities and discontinuities in the genre and sheds new light on questions of literary form. Finally, the book considers the place of the short story in twenty-first century writing and interrogates the ways in which the short story form may contribute to, or recast ideas of, the post-apartheid or post-transitional. The perfect guide to contemporary short story writing in South Africa, this book will be essential reading for researchers of African literature.

Author : Esi Sutherland-Addy,Aminata Diaw
Publisher : Feminist Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1558615008

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Women Writing Africa by Esi Sutherland-Addy,Aminata Diaw Pdf

A major literary and scholarly work that transforms perceptions of West African women's history and culture.

Author : Mike Mignola
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781506706863

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Hellboy: The Complete Short Stories Volume 2 by Mike Mignola Pdf

This 368-page volume covers Hellboy's adventures from 1961 to 1993, leading up to Seed of Destruction. It includes stories from the Hellboy collections The Troll Witch, The Chained Coffin, The Bride of Hell, The Right Hand of Doom, and The Crooked Man, including "Heads," "Buster Oakley Gets His Wish," and "A Christmas Underground With over 100 pages drawn by Mignola himself, The Complete Short Stories Vol. 2 features an incredible roster of artists! The two Short Stories volumes, along with the four-volume Hellboy Omnibus series, collect all of Mignola's award-winning Hellboy stories in chronological order for a definitive reading experience. Unaware of his role as Beast of the Apocalypse, Hellboy travels the world to find his first brushes with the royalty of Hell and the otherworldly Ogdru Hem, while shooting out the Baba Yaga's eye and getting a glimpse of his possible fate in the epic African adventure "Makoma."

Author : Helon Habila
Publisher : Granta Books
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847084385

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The Granta Book of the African Short Story by Helon Habila Pdf

Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent, from Morocco to Zimbabwe, Uganda to Kenya. Helon Habila focuses on younger, newer writers - contrasted with some of their older, more established peers - to give a fascinating picture of a new and more liberated Africa. These writers are characterized by their engagement with the wider world and the opportunities offered by the end of apartheid, the end of civil wars and dictatorships, and the possibilities of free movement. Their work is inspired by travel and exile. They are liberated, global and expansive. As Dambudzo Marechera wrote: 'If you're a writer for a specific nation or specific race, then f*** you." These are the stories of a new Africa, punchy, self-confident and defiant. Includes stories by: Fatou Diome; Aminatta Forna; Manuel Rui; Patrice Nganang; Leila Aboulela; Zo Wicomb; Alaa Al Aswany; Doreen Baingana; E.C. Osondu.

Author : Jean de Grandsaigne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Short stories, African (English)
ISBN : UCAL:B3739855

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African Short Stories in English by Jean de Grandsaigne Pdf

Author : Doris Lessing
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476767154

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African Stories by Doris Lessing Pdf

This is Doris Lessing s Africa where she lived for twenty-five years and where so much of her interest and concern still resides. Here in these stories, Lessing explores the complexities, the agonies and joys, and the textures of life in Africa.

Author : Madhu Bhinda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Africa
ISBN : IND:30000054047505

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Stories from Africa by Madhu Bhinda Pdf

This volume is part of the Longman Imprint Books series of fiction and non-fiction writing. The series features writers from a range of centuries and cultures and each book has additional study materials for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Author : StoryAfrica,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Wole Soyinka
Publisher : StoryAfrica
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781451567021

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Africa's Best Stories by StoryAfrica,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Wole Soyinka Pdf

'Africa's best stories,' is a quarterly collection of the VERY best short stories and poetry by some of Africa's best writers. It is a selection of the best of African literature from Africa's finest writers.In this first volume, we feature heartwarming stories by some of Africa's most renowned writers such as Noble-Prize laureate Wole Soyinka, Orange Prize winner, Chimamanda Adichie, Caine Prize finalists Sefi Atta, EC Osondu, Chika Unigwe, Muthoni Garland, and Jude Dibia among other equally awesome writers. These are storytellers from the gods, telling a diverse range of stories, under varying circumstances. Just for your delight!Their stories will make you laugh, cry, grin, wish, reflect, reminisce and curse (not). Let these stories keep you company while lying in the comfort of your bed, on the subway on your way to work or when having a cup of tea.

Author : Grace Ogot
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 996646588X

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Land Without Thunder by Grace Ogot Pdf

Land Without Thunder is Grace Ogot's first collection of short stories. Her live feeling for the macabre and the fatalistic is reminiscent of the tragedy in her first full-length work, The Promised Land (1966). The stories in the collection are vividly told in a captivating and fast moving narrative.