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- A one-of-a-kind collection showcasing the energy of new African literature Coming at a time when Africa and African writers are in the midst of a remarkable renaissance, Gods and Soldiers captures the vitality and urgency of African writing today.
- About the Author: Rob Spillman is the editor of the literary magazine Tin House, and executive editor of Tin House Books.
- 368 Pages
- Literary Collections, African
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Book Synopsis
A one-of-a-kind collection showcasing the energy of new African literature Coming at a time when Africa and African writers are in the midst of a remarkable renaissance, Gods and Soldiers captures the vitality and urgency of African writing today. With stories from northern Arabic-speaking to southern Zulu-speaking writers, this collection conveys thirty different ways of approaching what it means to be African. Whether about life in the new urban melting pots of Cape Town and Luanda, or amid the battlefield chaos of Zimbabwe and Somalia, or set in the imaginary surreal landscapes born out of the oral storytelling tradition, these stories represent a striking cross section of extraordinary writing. Including works by J. M. Coetzee, Chimamanda Adichie, Nuruddin Farah, Binyavanga Wainaina, and Chinua Achebe, and edited by Rob Spillman of Tin House magazine, Gods and Soldiers features many pieces never before published, making it a vibrant and essential glimpse of Africa as it enters the twenty-first century.About the Author
Rob Spillman is the editor of the literary magazine Tin House, and executive editor of Tin House Books. His writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, Spin, the New York Times Book Review, Bookforum, and many other publications, as well as in a literary blog for the Huffington Post. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x .86 Inches (D)
Weight: .68 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Literary Collections
Sub-Genre: African
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Rob Spillman
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2009
TCIN: 94450490
UPC: 9780143114734
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-9200
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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