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From one of Africas most influential and eloquent essayists, a posthumous collection that highlights his biting satire and subversive wisdom on topics from travel to cultural identity to sexuality
A fierce literary talent . . . [Wainaina] shines a light on his continent without Guardian
Africa is the only continent you can lovetake advantage of this. . . . Africa is to be pitied, worshipped, or dominated. Whichever angle you take, be sure to leave the strong impression that without your intervention and your important book, Africa is doomed.
Binyavanga Wainaina was a pioneering voice in African literature, an award-winning memoirist and essayist remembered as one of the greatest chroniclers of contemporary African life. This groundbreaking collection brings together, for the first time, Wainainas pioneering writing on the African continent, including many of his most critically acclaimed pieces, such as the viral satirical sensation How to Write About Africa. Working fearlessly across a range of topicsfrom politics to international aid, cultural heritage, and redefined sexualityhe describes the modern world with sensual, emotional, and psychological detail, giving us a full-color view of his home country and continent. These works present the portrait of a giant in African literature who left a tremendous legacy.
Author: Binyavanga Wainaina
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: One World
Published: 06/06/2023
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780812989656
Language: English
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