Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 11:31:11 -0600
From: "John Johansen" <johaj-AT-augustana.ab.ca>
Subject: Re: african cities in literature


Here are few that come to mind:

Cyprian Ekwensi's _People of the City_, _Jagua Nana__, _Lokotown_; 
Alex La Guma's _A Walk in the Night_;
 Buchi Emecheta's _Joys of Motherhood_;
M. G. Vassanji, _Uhuru Street_;
Ayi Kwei Armah, _The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born_

John Johansen

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>>> MHBrainerd-AT-aol.com 04/22/02 10:36AM >>>

How about Achebe's _Anthills of the Savannah_ and Farah's _Secrets_ and 
_Gifts_? -- Also Farah's _From a Crooked Rib_ -- these aren't about cities 
but they're set in cities and play with contrasts between urban areas and 
beteen city/country.

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 dear all,
 any suggestions for anglophone novels about the african city?
 
 Deepika Bahri
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