Books from Botswana
11 popular botswana books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Africa Challenge" were written by authors from Botswana.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Call and Response by Gothataone Moeng EN
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'A terrific collection' Monica Ali, author of Brick Lane and Love Marriage A Most Anticipated Title for Oprah Daily, Essence, BuzzFeed, The Millions and Brittle Paper Full of heart and humour, Gothataone Moeng's first collection, set between the rural village of Serowe and the thrumming capital city of Gaborone, captures a chorus of voices from a country in flux. Meet a young woman who has worn the same mourning clothes for almost a year, and a teenage girl who shies away from the room where her once vibrant aunt lies dying. Elsewhere, watch as a younger sister hides her romantic exploits from... continue
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Far and Beyon’ by Unity Dow EN
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"Far and Beyon'" is a captivating novel by an exciting new voice in African literature.
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If you enjoy the likes of The Number No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency books, Kasane may just be right up your alley. Kasane is a story that follows the life of a young lady, Tori, as she starts an adventure in Kasane, home to one of the world's hidden wonders. A town known for its casual wildlife. A town where warthogs roam the streets and elephants wander from Choppies to Shoprite. In this taut thriller, Tori forms new friendships, reconnects with old acquaintances, and creates unbreakable bonds, while trying to solve a mind-boggling mystery that lurks in the Chobe.
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Nisa erzählt : das Leben einer Nomadenfrau in Afrika by Nisa (Nomadenfrau), Marjorie Shostak DE
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Die Kung-Frau Nisa erzählt von ihrem Leben bei ihrem Nomadenstamm: von der glücklichen Kindheit, der frühen Verheiratung und anderen Erlebnissen.
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Saturday Is for Funerals by Unity Dow, Myron Essex EN
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Dow and Essex tell the true story of lives in Botswana ravaged by AIDS. Witness the actions of community leaders, medical professionals, research scientists, and educators of all types to see how an unprecedented epidemic of death and destruction is being stopped in its tracks.
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The Careless Seamstress by Tjawangwa Dema EN
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This dazzling debut announces a not-so-new voice: that of the spoken-word poet Tjawangwa Dema. Winner of the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets, Dema’s collection, The Careless Seamstress, evokes the national and the subjective while reemphasizing that what is personal is always political. The girls and women in these poems are not mere objects; they speak, labor, and gaze back, with difficulty and consequence. The tropes are familiar, but in their animation they question and move in unexpected ways. The female body—as a daughter, wife, worker, cultural mutineer—moves continually acr... continue
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The Heavens May Fall by Unity Dow EN
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Unity Dow's fourth novel tells the story of Naledi Chaba, a young attorney who has to battle prejudices within the legal profession and in the broader society. Her clients are mainly women and children, and she finds that under traditional law and modern Botswana law they are without protection.
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The Silence of the Wilting Skin by Tlotlo Tsamaase EN
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In an African city, a nameless young woman living in the wards slowly begins to lose her identity: her skin color is peeling off, people are becoming invisible, and the city plans to destroy the train where they bury their dead. After the narrator is given a warning by her grandmother's dreamskin, things begin to fall apart. Struggling to hold onto a fluctuating reality, she prescribes herself insomnia in a desperate attempt to save her family.
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Ve, cuéntaselo al sol by Wame M. Molefhe ES
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Una mujer se presenta en el funeral de su amante, un prolífico escritor botsuanés. Otra, rememora un viejo amor con su amiga de la infancia, mientras medita sobre la libertad que ha alcanzado un chimpancé que se escapa de un zoo. Esta misma mujer —que podría ser otra— recibe una carta: «No pude soportarlo. Me voy a un lugar mejor». La «enfermedad aguda», conocida como «las cuatro letras» y a la que nadie le quiere dar un nombre, empieza a hacer estragos en el entorno de una mujer, su esposo y su amante. En el pueblo de su madre, una mujer recuerda su infancia y los dictámenes de la tradición. ... continue