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Death and the King's Horseman by Wole Soyinka
Country of Origin: Nigeria Overview: This play is based on a real event in Nigeria during colonial British rule - it revolves around the ritual suicide of a king's horseman hindered by British intervention.
So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
Country of Origin: Senegal Overview: The novella is written as an extended letter from Ramatoulaye to her friend Aissatou, discussing their lives and the challenges they face as women in a polygamous and patriarchal society.
The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Country of Origin: Kenya Overview: This novel explores the impact of Christianity and Western education on Gikuyu society in Kenya, set around the life of the young leader Waiyaki trying to unite two communities.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Country of Origin: Nigeria Overview: 'Things Fall Apart' follows the life of Okonkwo, an Igbo leader and local wrestling champion, as he deals with the influence of British colonialism and Christian missionaries on his traditional village.
Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih
Country of Origin: Sudan Overview: The novel recounts the story of a young man's return to his village in Sudan after studying in Europe and his encounters with the mysterious Mustafa Sa'eed, who disrupts his view of the world.
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah
Country of Origin: Ghana Overview: The novel provides a grim portrait of post-independence Ghana, its disillusionment, and its corruption, seen through the eyes of an unnamed protagonist.
God's Bits of Wood by Ousmane Sembène
Country of Origin: Senegal Overview: The novel delves into the 1947-1948 railroad strike on the Dakar-Niger line and the ways in which it deeply affected the lives of the workers and their families.
July's People by Nadine Gordimer
Country of Origin: South Africa Overview: 'July's People' is a dystopian work set against the backdrop of a fictional civil war during apartheid in South Africa, highlighting the shifting power dynamics between a liberal white family and their black servant.
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Country of Origin: Zimbabwe Overview: The story focuses on Tambu and her struggle to pursue education and improve her circumstances despite the gender and racial inequalities of 1960s Rhodesia.
Petals of Blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Country of Origin: Kenya Overview: The novel criticizes the neocolonialism and corruption of post-independence Kenya through the intertwined stories of four characters linked to the murder of a local director of an International Development Company.
The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta
Country of Origin: Nigeria Overview: The novel follows the life of Nnu Ego, a Nigerian woman, and her struggles against the hardships and expectations faced by women in traditional Ibo society.
The Famished Road by Ben Okri
Country of Origin: Nigeria Overview: Narrated by Azaro, a spirit child dealing with the complexities of living in both the spiritual world and the physical world, the novel depicts the social and political turmoil in a Nigerian slum.
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