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African Lives: An Anthology of Memoirs and Autobiographies
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Geoff Wisner
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African Lives
is a pan-African collection of autobiographical writings by Africans of various ethnic groups, from Ibn Battuta to Binyavanga Wainaina. The book is organized by geographical region.
"The stories range from bittersweet to violent, wistful to seductive, leaving a deep emotional impression.…This volume is full of memorable anecdotes and images right through the f ...more
"The stories range from bittersweet to violent, wistful to seductive, leaving a deep emotional impression.…This volume is full of memorable anecdotes and images right through the f ...more
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"In
African Lives
, Geoff Wisner’s selection of memoirs (inclusive of an interview, a speech, and court testimony) and autobiographical works answers the need for a collection of “true-life narratives” about the people of Africa.... Geoff Wisner has made a wonderful contribution to the emerging tradition." - Adele Newson-Horst, Morgan State University
This book was reviewed in the November 2013 issue of World Literature Today . Read the full review by visiting our website: http://bit.ly/1g9tqml
This book was reviewed in the November 2013 issue of World Literature Today . Read the full review by visiting our website: http://bit.ly/1g9tqml
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Geoff is the author of
A Basket of Leaves: 99 Books That Capture the Spirit of Africa
and the editor of
African Lives: An Anthology of Memoirs and Autobiographies
. He is currently at work on
Thoreau's Wildflowers,
a collection of excerpts from Thoreau's Journal with drawings by Barry Moser.
Geoff's work also appears in the Christian Science Monitor , Warscapes , The Quarterly Conversation , and Words ...more
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Geoff's work also appears in the Christian Science Monitor , Warscapes , The Quarterly Conversation , and Words ...more
