The Granta Book of the African Short Story

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The Granta Book of the African Short Story

The Granta Book of the African Short Story introduces a group of African writers described by its editor, Helon Habila, as â€˜the post-nationalist generationâ€™. Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent - from Morocco to Zimbabwe, Uganda to Kenya - Habila has focused on younger, newer writers, interspersed with some of their older, more established peers, to give a fascinating picture of a new and more liberated Africa.Disdaining the narrowly nationalist and political preoccupations of previous generations, these writers are characterized by their engagement with the wider world and the opportunities offered by the internet, the end of apartheid, the end of civil wars and dictatorships, and the possibilities of free movement around the world. Many of them live outside Africa. Their work is inspired by travel and exile. They are liberated, global and expansive. As Dambudzo Marechera wrote: "If you write for a particular nation, or tribe, then f*** you." These are the stories of a new Africa, punchy, self-confident and defiant.Includes stories by: Rachida El Charni; Henrietta Rose-Innes; George Makana Clarke; Ivan Vladislavik; Mansoura Ez Eldin; Fatou Diome; Aminatta Forna; Manuel Rui; Patrice Nganang; Leila Aboulela; Zoe Wicombe; Ala Al-Aswany; Doreen Baingana; EC Osonduq

Country	USA
Author	Helon Habila
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9781847084385
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Granta Books
Manufacturer	Granta Books
NumberOfPages	412
PublicationDate	2011-09-01
Publisher	Granta Books
ReleaseDate	2011-09-01
Studio	Granta Books

The Granta Book of the African Short Story

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