Last updated on September 3, 2012
From The Guardian, the 10 best contemporary African books.
Based on the blurbs that accompany the slideshow, I’ve ordered Zoo City and Beneath the Lion’s Gaze.
In the case of Zoo City, William Gibson’s praise on the cover was what convinced me, and having started reading it, Zoo City does have a certain cyberpunk feel to it. Now that’s something I’d like to read more of: Afro-cyberpunk.
Yes, this is a great article. I posted it when it came out on my forum. I can also recommend some older books. Emmas War: Love Betrayal and Death in the Sudan. by Deborah Scroggins and No Man´s Land: The Last of White Africa by John Hemingway.
Cheers
Ann
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