The Granta Book of the African Short Story

by Laila Lalami, Henrietta Rose-Innes, Leila Aboulela, et al.

Book Overview

Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent, from Morocco to Zimbabwe, Uganda to Kenya. Helon Habila focuses on younger, newer writers - contrasted with some of their older, more established peers - to give a fascinating picture of a new and more liberated Africa. These writers are characterized by their engagement with the wider world and the opportunities offered by the end of apartheid, the end of civil wars and dictatorships,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847083331
• ISBN13: 9781847083333
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 7.6"