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Author : Chinua Achebe,Catherine Lynette Innes
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Africa
ISBN : 043590566X
A collection of 20 stories written between 1980-1991 which deal with themes relevant to various regions of Africa.
Author : Denis Hirson,Martin Trump
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0435906720
All by writers who spent their formative years in South Africa, this diverse range of short stories spans from the end of World War II when the National Party was on the upsurge, to the early 1990s when the legal framework of apartheid was abolished, the ANC was legalized and Mandela was released.
Author : Chin Ce
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789783703698
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 : Nadezda Obradovic
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111960196
Thirty-four powerful stories that inform, entertain, and illuminate from the best emerging and award-winning African writers working today, including nine new stories that detail struggles with the legacy of colonialism, countries torn apart by civil war, and the growing AIDS epidemic. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Nadežda Obradović
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015032822408
Short Stories of the Contemporary African Experience A compelling testament to present day life in Africa, 'African Rhapsody' contains twenty-five stories by the best emerging and award-winning contemporary African writers. Includes a special foreword by Chinua Achebe.
Author : Helon Habila
Publisher : Granta Books
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847084385
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 : Charlotte H. Bruner
Publisher : Heinemann International Incorporated
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015033144935
A contemporary selection of 22 African women's shortstories that vividly portray the everyday concerns of women's lives. The stories, divided into sections from north, south, east and west, cover such themes as the exploitation of serving girls, the experience of women behind veils, enduring friendships, the achievement of social power, independence of thought, and the affirmation of personal identity. These are new writers recording the new Africa with a fresh perspective. Authors whose stories are included in this landmark collection are: Northern Africa -- Nawal El Saadawi Assia Djebar Gisele Halimi Leila Sebbar Andree Chedid Southern Africa -- Tsitsi Dangarembga Bessie Head Jean Marquard Zoe Wicomb Sheila Fugard Farida Karodia Eastern Africa -- Evelyn Awuor Ayodo Violet Dias Lannoy Daisy Kabaragama Lina Magaia Western Africa -- Catherine Obianuju Acholonu Ifeoma Okoye Zaynab Alkali Orlanda Amarilis Aminata Maiga Ka
Author : Mutia, Ba'bila
Publisher : Spears Media Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781942876090
When Akuma, a youthful African government secondary school teacher, leaves his hometown and goes to the capital city, he hardly knows that he will be paralyzed and will not be able to use his legs again. The Journey's End is a character-driven narrative that explores the lives of two men who meet in Yaoundé, the capital city: Lucas Wango, an elderly pensioner who comes to collect his back pay of seven years' pension money, and Akuma, a physically challenged man who helps him recover his pension arrears. Wango doesn't know that Akuma, aka Général, is a mobster and the boss of a city gang that commands and controls a better part of the metropolis. Running parallel to this central plot are two subplots that eventually converge at the end of the novel: Lucas Wango's meddling in and eventual frustration with national political life and Général's relationship with Martina, a woman with whom he falls in love in the city. Set in the rural African landscape of Yambe and Menamo - Akuma's home village which he left to come to the city, and the urban backdrop of the rapidly populated city of Yaoundé, The Journey's End epitomizes the predicament of Africa's expanding slum-cities, characterized by poverty, corruption, and survival-driven individuality. For whom does the journey end - remains an absorbing question that animates every single page in this extraordinary urban adventure.
Author : Chinua Achebe,C. L. Innes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Short stories, African (English)
ISBN : OCLC:11757509
Author : Charles R. Larson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015014507399
Author : Chinua Achebe,Catherine Lynette Innes
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0435905368
A collection of stories by African writers which deal with life and customs in African society.
Author : Ellah Wakatama Allfrey
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459730571
Honouring strong new voices from around the world, the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is a global award, open to unpublished as well as published writers, with a truly international judging panel. This global anthology presents the winner of the 2014 Short Story Prize, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s “Let’s Tell This Story Properly,” alongside some of the most promising and original stories entered for the prize during the past three years by emerging writers across the literary landscape of the world. Gathered from over ten thousand entries, the selected stories are provocative, rich in flair and ambition, and push the boundaries of fiction into fresh territory.
Author : Catherine Lynette Innes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Africa
ISBN : OCLC:1024169043
A collection of stories by African writers which deal with life and customs in African society.
Author : Yvonne Vera
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0435910108
In this anthology the award-winning author Yvonne Vera brings together the stories of many talented writers from different parts of Africa.
Author : Carol Kairo
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9781449094164
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.