He needed to hear Africa speak for itself after a lifetime of hearing Africa spoken about by others Electrifying essays on the history, complexity, diversity of a continent, from the father of modern African literature.
ISBN: | 9780141186900 |
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Category: | African Interest |
Author | ACHEBE, CHINUA |
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