Lesley Nneka Arimah creëert verhalen die op ingewikkelde wijze thema's als identiteit, verbondenheid en de impact van culturele verplaatsing onderzoeken. Haar vertellingen duiken vaak in de genuanceerde ervaringen van individuen die zich door veranderende landschappen bewegen, wat haar eigen diverse opvoeding weerspiegelt. Arimah's onderscheidende proza staat bekend om zijn lyrische schoonheid en diep psychologisch inzicht in menselijke verbindingen. Haar werk nodigt lezers uit om de ingewikkelde familiebanden, de persistentie van herinneringen en de universele zoektocht naar een plek om thuis te noemen, te beschouwen.
The Caine Prize for African Writing is often described as Africa's leading literary prize, awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere. The 2019 collection features the shortlist of five stories selected by the Caine Prize judges in May 2019.
Now entering its eighteenth year, the Caine Prize for African Writing is Africa's leading literary prize, and is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere.
In this mesmerising and luminous collection, Arimah reimagines a world that is and imagines it as it could be, probing always at the heart of what it means to be human Ayobami Adebayo, author of STAY WITH ME
A New York Times Book Club PickA National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" HonoreeWinner Of The 2017 Kirkus PrizeWinner Of The NYPL's Young Lions Fiction AwardFinalist For The National Book Critics Circle Leonard PrizeShortlisted For The Aspen Words Literary PrizeThis prize-winning collection heralds the arrival of a prodigious talent, a National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" Honoree. In "Who Will Greet You at Home," a woman desperate for a child weaves one out of hair with unsettling results. In "Wild," a disastrous night out shifts a teenager and her cousin onto uneasy common ground. War haunts three generations of women in "The Future Looks Good," while in "Light," a father struggles to protect and empower his daughter. And in the title story, experts in a world ravaged by flood and riven by class discover how to "fix the equation of a person" -- with unforeseen repercussions.
Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
Exploring themes of oppression and hope, this collection features twenty-five speculative stories by acclaimed authors like N. K. Jemisin and Charles Yu. Each narrative presents a unique vision for America's future, blending imaginative storytelling with critical social commentary. The anthology invites readers to envision possibilities beyond the present, showcasing diverse voices that challenge the status quo and inspire change.