Voice of America: Stories
E.C. Osondu is a fearless and passionate new writer whose stories echo the joys and struggles of a cruel, beautiful world. His characters burst from the page—they fight, beg, love, grieve, but ultimately they are dreamers. Set in Nigeria and the United States, Voice of America moves from the...
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E.C. Osondu is a fearless and passionate new writer whose stories echo the joys and struggles of a cruel, beautiful world. His characters burst from the page—they fight, beg, love, grieve, but ultimately they are dreamers. Set in Nigeria and the United States, Voice of America moves from the fears and dreams of boys and girls in villages and refugee camps to the disillusionment and confusion of young married couples living in America, and then back to bustling Lagos. Written with exhilarating energy and warmth, the stories of Voice of America are full of humor, pathos, and wisdom—an electrifying debut from a winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing.
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Format: paperback
ASIN: B00A1ABTUE
Publish date: 2011-10-25
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
To Nigerians in Osundo’s tales, America voice is a siren calling many to be dashed on the rocks of disappointment. But given how many awful things are shown here about Nigeria, it is no wonder.Osundo shows us working and middle class Nigerians both in the USA and in Africa, struggling not only with ...