Author
Kofi Awoonor
Book Format
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Publisher
Apollo
Published
March 2024
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Author
Kofi Awoonor
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Apollo
Published
March 2024
£9.77
Available - Usually dispatched within 24 hours
This Earth, My Brother
Today's Price £9.77
In this debut novel, Kofi Awoonor brilliantly interweaves poetry and allegory into a profound tale of social corruption in post-colonial Ghana.
Rooted in the African oral tradition, This Earth, My Brother paints a picture of post-independent Ghana through two distinctive narratives. In the first strand, we find Amamu, a young lawyer struggling to come to terms with his place amongst the new Ghanaian elite. Frustrated by the debauchery of his peers, and the misery engulfing the country, he decides to leave. During his journey across Europe, Amamu is gripped with a different kind of spiritual alienation - one that he can't run away from.
Bridging the gaps between Amamu's story are chapters of rich prose poetry that tell an allegorical tale of new Ghana. From religious suffering to mermaids, Kofi Awoonor lyrically captures the inner workings of a man's disturbed conscience and the conflicting realities of Ghana's independence.
'Wonderfully musical prose.' Guardian
'A great and powerful literary personality.' Auma Obama
Author
Kofi Awoonor
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Apollo
Published
March 2024
Weight
187g
Dimensions
130 x 200 x 15 mm
ISBN
9781035906130
ISBN-10
1035906139
Eden Code
6761195
More Information
Author/Creator: Kofi Awoonor
ISBN: 9781035906130
Publisher: Apollo
Release Date: March 2024
Weight: 187g
Dimensions: 130 x 200 x 15 mm
Eden Code: 6761195