Of This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian Writers on the Home, Identity and Culture They Know

by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Nels Abbey, Yomi Adegoke

To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images.

And yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view: one that details the realities and contradictions of patriotism, examines the role of class and privilege in Nigerian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0008469261
• ISBN13: 9780008469269
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Borough Press
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.0"