West Africa
Nigeria
Post-colonial
English
Fiction
Set in 1920s Nigeria, the novel explores the conflict between traditional Igbo religion and British colonial administration through the story of Ezeulu, the chief priest of Ulu.
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Winner of the first Jock Campbell/New Statesman Prize for African writing
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editorial-summarynot primary textSet in 1920s Nigeria, the novel explores the conflict between traditional Igbo religion and British colonial administration through the story of Ezeulu, the chief priest of Ulu. Winner of the first Jock Campbell/New Statesman Prize for African writing
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