African Short Stories
Author: Chinua Achebe and C. L. Innes Series: Heinemann African Writers Series
"This collection of 20 stories forms an invaluable introductionto the wealth of short fiction currently being written in Africa...Highlyrecommended for both African and short story collections" - Library Journal
Chinua Achebe has joined with C.L. Innes, co-editor of "Okike," to select stories of excellence from the writings of the last twenty-five years. While many of the established names such as Sembene Ousmane, Ngugi, and Bessie Head are to be found, the collection is refreshing for the inclusion of work by the wide range of writers who have made the emerging field of African fiction something to follow.
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"This collection of 20 stories forms an invaluable introductionto the wealth of short fiction currently being written in Africa...Highlyrecommended for both African and short story collections" - Library Journal
Chinua Achebe has joined with C.L. Innes, co-editor of "Okike," to select stories of excellence from the writings of the last twenty-five years. While many of the established names such as Sembene Ousmane, Ngugi, and Bessie Head are to be found, the collection is refreshing for the inclusion of work by the wide range of writers who have made the emerging field of African fiction something to follow.
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This anthology of 20 stories are from all over Africa, grouped geographically into four different sections - West, East, North and Southern Africa.
Critic Reviews
“"This collection of 20 stories forms an invaluable introduction to the wealth of short fiction currently being written in Africa...Highly recommended for both African and short story collections"- Library Journal”
"'A fine anthology, well selected, well ordered, and altogether a pleasure to read. The editors have chosen twenty stories by twenty different writers from all over Africa, grouping them geographically into four different sections: West, East, North and Southern Africa... They have done a particularly good job of balancing the work of lesser-known, younger writers with established figures: David Owoyele as well as Adhebe, Abdulrzak Gurnah as well as Ngugi, Ahmed Essop as well as Nadine Gordimer and Bessie Head.'" World Literature Today
"'There is indeed wonderful writing in the collection'." New York Literary Supplement
"'A highly recommended book for teachers to use as an introduction (a) to the short story and (b) to Africa.'" The Times Educational Supplement, Edward Blishen
"'...African Short Stories is a worthy showcase of recent African writing..."" Africa Events
Altogether a pleasure to read. The editors have chosen twenty stories by twenty different writers from all over Africa, grouping them geographically into four different sections: West, East, North and Southern Africa.
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