West Africa
Nigeria
Post-colonial
English (Nigerian Pidgin English)
Fiction
Based on Yoruba folktales, this novel follows a man's journey through the land of the dead to find his deceased palm-wine tapster, written in a unique modified English style.
Literary Significance
First African novel published in English outside of Africa; pioneering work incorporating oral tradition
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editorial-summarynot primary textBased on Yoruba folktales, this novel follows a man's journey through the land of the dead to find his deceased palm-wine tapster, written in a unique modified English style. First African novel published in English outside of Africa; pioneering work incorporating oral tradition
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