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How to Write about Africa : Collected Works by Binyavanga Wainaina (2023, Hardcover)

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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100812989651
ISBN-139780812989656
eBay Product ID (ePID)25057235151

Product Key Features

Book TitleHow to Write about Africa : Collected Works
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAfrica / General, Essays, World / African
Publication Year2023
GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, History
AuthorBinyavanga Wainaina
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2023-014554
Reviews"It's beginning to seem like Binyavanga Wainaina's satirical essay 'How to Write About Africa' might be, after the Bible, the most read English-language text on the African continent. . . . This collection of his writing--the first to be published since he died--makes it difficult not to feel the scale of [his] loss. . . . A fierce literary talent . . . [Wainaina] shines a light on his continent without cliché." -- The Guardian
SynopsisFrom one of Africa's 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 cliche."-- The Guardian "Africa is the only continent you can love--take 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, Wainaina's 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 topics--from politics to international aid, cultural heritage, and redefined sexuality--he 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.
LC Classification NumberPR9381.9.W25 2023