West Africa
Ghana
Post-colonial
English
Fiction
A formally innovative novel blending prose and poetry, following Ghanaian student Sissie through Europe. A fierce critique of neo-colonialism, the African brain drain, and the seductions of Europe.
Literary Significance
One of the first African novels by a woman to explicitly address sexuality and pan-African identity
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editorial-summarynot primary textA formally innovative novel blending prose and poetry, following Ghanaian student Sissie through Europe. A fierce critique of neo-colonialism, the African brain drain, and the seductions of Europe. One of the first African novels by a woman to explicitly address sexuality and pan-African identity
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