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The Thing Around Your Neck is a short-story collection by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, first published in April 2009 by Fourth Estate in the UK and by Knopf in the US. It received many positive reviews, including: "She makes storytelling seem as easy as birdsong" (Daily Telegraph); [1] "Stunning.
A story from the collection, "The Phoenix", won the 2005 BBC World Service short story competition. [6] His second collection of stories, Love Is Power, or Something Like That, was published by Graywolf Press in 2013; [7] according to The Boston Globe, the collection "pulses with an indomitable life force that is, by turns, tender and fierce". [8]
The life-changing events of rape and abortion, which she has largely kept secret, have led Bolanle to choose to become the fourth wife of Baba Segi, a man she sees as plump, prosperous, kindly and undemanding. Her mother, who has worked hard to give her daughter the benefit of a university education, is furious at her decision.
Binti is an Africanfuturist science fiction novella by Nigerian American writer Nnedi Okorafor. [1] [2] The novella was published in 2015 by Tor.com.Binti is the first novella in Okorafor's Binti novella series.
His short story Flying was shortlisted again in 2015. [44] His first novel Born on a Tuesday was published in 2016 and traces the shaping of adolescents through experiences of violence. [ 45 ] He was shortlisted for the NLNG Literary Award, Nigeria's most prestigious literary prize, and shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Award in ...
She wrote her first story as a college sophomore and made the setting of her story Nigeria. [7] Her stories place black girls in important roles that are usually given to white characters. [12] Okorafor cites Nigeria as "her muse" as she is heavily influenced by Nigerian folklore and its rich mythology and mysticism. [12]
The twelve short stories describe various women and their experiences with men and relationships. The stories in this book are set in Lagos , Nigeria. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This book depicts the hazards of attempting to find enduring love and friendship in Africa's wildest metropolis with humour, wisdom, and empathy that will prove universal and ...
Atinuke is the author of over 20 children's books based on her life in Nigeria and the traditional stories. Most recently she published a non-fiction children's book about the 55 countries of Africa. Her book "Baby Goes To Market" is published in the US and UK as well as in French and Japanese. [7]