African Literature
All contributors in African Literature
Knots: A Novel by Nuruddin Farah
Cambara, a Somali-American Woman, returns to war-torn Mogadiscio to mourn the death of her son. She builds a new life for herself in the most unlikely of circumstances. more...
All feature articles in African Literature
Set in Accra, Ghana this story refutes stereotypes about modern African women by depicting the challenges of balancing domestic life and personal fulfillement. more...
By: Kelley Wadson
Written on toilet paper while its author was detained in prison, Devil on the Cross is a searing indictment of Kenyan politics and society. more...
Life and Work of Ngugi wa Thiong'o
By: Kelley Wadson
This celebrated writer has experienced much persecution in his home country for his political views and criticism. more...
A Nigerian woman discovers the highs and lows of domestic life in colonial times. more...
Rwanda: Land of a Thousand Hills
By: Mary Hiers
Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda is the memoir of American Rosamond Halsey Carr, who moved to Africa in 1949, and survived the Rwandan genocide of 1994. more...
Things Fall Apart reads, in part, like a passionate letter from Achebe to his beloved Ibo culture. more...
All contributing articles in African Literature