Overview
Region
West Africa
Nigeria
Era
Contemporary
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Linked stories set in Lagos during the Abacha military dictatorship, centered on Lomba, a journalist imprisoned for his writing, capturing the claustrophobia of life under tyranny, love, friendship, censorship, and the persistence of hope.
Literary Significance
Won the Caine Prize for African Writing 2001; Habila's debut announced a major new Nigerian voice