African Literature

Title: A Man of the People Book Author: Chinua Achebe Summary: “A Man of the People” by Chinua Achebe is a satirical novel. The novel critiques political corruption and the challenges of post-colonial Nigeria. The story is narrated […]

Title: The Trials of Brother Jero Book Author: Wole Soyinka Summary: “The Trials of Brother Jero” is a play by Wole Soyinka that centers on the character Brother Jero. Brother Jero is a charismatic preacher operating in a […]

Title: There Was a Country: A MemoirAuthor: Chinua AchebePublisher: Penguin Books; Illustrated edition (September 24, 2013)Genre: Memoir; African LiteratureYear of Publication: 2013 (Originally Published in 2012)Date of Publication: September 24, 2013Pages: 352ISBN-10: 014312403XISBN-13: 978-0143124030 Summary […]

Title: The Thing Around Your NeckAuthor: Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePublisher: Anchor BooksGenre: Fiction, Short StoriesYear of Publication: 2009Date of Publication: June 16, 2009Pages: 218ISBN-10: 0307455912ISBN-13: 978-0307455918 Summary The Thing Around Your Neck is a collection of […]

Title: Purple HibiscusAuthor: Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePublisher: Algonquin BooksGenre: Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2003Date of Publication: October 30, 2003Pages: 307ISBN-10: 1616202416ISBN-13: 978-1616202415 Summary of Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Purple Hibiscus is a story set […]

Title: Half of a Yellow SunAuthor: Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePublisher: Knopf/AnchorGenre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2006Date of Publication: September 12, 2006Pages: 433ISBN-10: 1400095204ISBN-13: 978-1400095209 Summary Half of a Yellow Sun is novel set against […]

Title: AmericanahAuthor: Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePublisher: VintageGenre: Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, African LiteratureYear of Publication: First published in 2013; Vintage edition in 2014Pages: 608ISBN: 9780307455925 Summary Americanah tells the story of Ifemelu, a young Nigerian woman […]