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Teju Cole
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Diaspora / West Africa

Nigeria / USA

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Contemporary

Language

English

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Fiction

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

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

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Julius, a Nigerian immigrant and psychiatry student in New York, wanders Manhattan reflecting on identity, immigration, history, and alienation. Highly acclaimed debut novel; translated into ten languages; praised for opening new paths in African literature

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