#Translationthurs: The Perfect Nine by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Posted on by winstonsdad

Now I have reached 2021, and I had to pick this book as I haven't had a book from Africa in my choices. This writer is always a name that is on the list of writers who could win the Booker and is near the top of that list. He originally wrote his first book … Continue reading #Translationthurs: The Perfect Nine by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

#DegrowthLitMonth: Africa Is Not A Country

Posted on by Erin Remblance

Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa, by Dipo Faloyin Published: 06/04/2023 ISBN: 9781529114829 Length: 400 pages Publisher: Penguin This book is one of my favorite reads of 2023. Whilst not specifically about degrowth, Faloyin takes us through the history of modern Africa and how it came to be divided into the … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Africa Is Not A Country

#INTLYALITMONTH: Aya Life In Yop City

Posted on by EliaG

Written by: Marguerite Abouet, Illustrated by Clement Oubrerie Translated by Helge Dasher ISBN: 978-1-77046-082-9 Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly Aya Life In Yop City is the story of 19-year-old Aya, who’s very dedicated to her studies and committed to her goals. It’s 1978 in Abidjan, a suburb of the Ivory Coast and Aya is your typical … Continue reading #INTLYALITMONTH: Aya Life In Yop City