Synopses & Reviews
Winner of the 2000 Commonwealth Writers Prize for the Africa region
a unique voice modulated by both the Old World and the New World experience. ?Earl Lovelace
In these bitingly satirical stories, Funso Aiyejina portrays the vicissitudes of life under a military dictatorship in the fictitious Nigerian district of Akoda. Whether describing the travails of villagers, the worries of Chiefs, the cravenness of professors, or the greed of officials, what emerges vividly and memorably in this exciting collection are the humour and courage of ordinary people.
Synopsis
Fiction. African Studies. This brilliant and witty collection of short stories by a Nigerian writer treats with biting satire the political and cultural life of that African country, in which a wealthy and powerful military elite rules over a beleaguered populace. The stories are set in a rural area in a forgotten corner of Nigeria, and depict day-to-day life of ordinary people, the villagers, trying to cope with bureaucrats and soldiers who have been sent to enforce the law.
Synopsis
In these bitingly satirical stories, Funso Aiyejina portrays the vicissitudes of life under a military dictatorship in the fictitious Nigerian district of Akoda. Whether describing the travails of villagers, the worries of Chiefs, the cravenness of professors, or the greed of officials, what emerge vividly and memorably in this exciting collection are the humour and courage of ordinary people.