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Title:
The Heinemann book of contemporary African short stories
Author:
Ndebele, Njabulo S. (Njabulo Simakahle)
ISBN:
9780435905668
Publication Information:
Oxford ; Portsmouth, N.H. : Heinemann, 1992.
Physical Description:
viii, 200 pages ; 20 cm.
Series:
African writers series

African writers series.
General Note:
Spine title: Contemporary African writers.
Contents:
The prophetess / Amnesty / Wake ... / A wasted land / The birds of God / The rubbish dump / The man / Cages / Government by magic spell / A night out / On the market day / Leaving / The foreigner, sister of the foreign woman / Road block / Converging city / The hotel / The housegirl / The miracle / Weaverdom / Vacancy for the post of Jesus Christ
Abstract:
A collection of 20 stories written between 1980-1991 which deal with themes relevant to various regions of Africa.
Subject Term:
Short stories, African (English)
Geographic Term:
Africa -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.

Africa -- Vida social y costumbres.
Added Author:
Ndebele, Njabulo S. (Njabulo Simakahle)

Gordimer, Nadine.

Mabuza, Lindiwe.

Mandishona, Daniel, 1959-

Mia Couto.

Chimombo, Steve Bernard Miles.

Dongala, Emmanuel Boundzéki, 1941-

Gurnah, Abdulrazak, 1948-

Herzi, Saida Hagi-Dirie.

Mollel, Tololwa M. (Tololwa Marti)

Mativo, Kyalo.

Vassanji, M. G.

Djebar, Assia, 1936-2015.

Mahjoub, Jamal, 1960-

Okri, Ben.

Maja-Pearce, Adewale.

Chigbo, Okey.

Mutia, Ba'bila.

Sallah, Tijan M., 1958-

Laing, B. Kojo.

Achebe, Chinua.

Innes, Catherine Lynette.
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