West Africa
Nigeria
Post-colonial
English
Fiction
A Yoruba community converts to Islam, and the conflicts that arise between generations, between the new faith and old customs, form the backbone of this quiet, thoughtful novel.
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Omotoso is an important voice in Nigerian literature engaging with Islam and cultural identity
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editorial-summarynot primary textA Yoruba community converts to Islam, and the conflicts that arise between generations, between the new faith and old customs, form the backbone of this quiet, thoughtful novel. Omotoso is an important voice in Nigerian literature engaging with Islam and cultural identity
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