Fiction2011

Open City

Teju Cole
Overview
Region

Diaspora / West Africa

Nigeria / USA

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Fiction

About This Work

Julius, a Nigerian immigrant and psychiatry student in New York, wanders Manhattan reflecting on identity, immigration, history, and alienation.

Literary Significance

Highly acclaimed debut novel; translated into ten languages; praised for opening new paths in African literature

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