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The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born

Ayi Kwei Armah
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West Africa

Ghana

Era

Post-colonial

Language

English

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Fiction

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An unnamed railway clerk in Ghana struggles to maintain his integrity in the face of pervasive corruption following independence, exploring disillusionment with post-colonial governments.

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Powerful critique of post-independence corruption in Africa

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An unnamed railway clerk in Ghana struggles to maintain his integrity in the face of pervasive corruption following independence, exploring disillusionment with post-colonial governments. Powerful critique of post-independence corruption in Africa

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