Popular African Drama Books
Find drama books written by authors from Africa for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (12)
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All Your Children, Scattered by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse EN
RwandaDescription:
WINNER OF THE PRIX ÉTHIOPHILE, THE PRIX DES RACINES ET DES MOTS, AND THE PRIX DES CINQ CONTINENTS DE LA FRANCOPHONIE Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's debut novel follows three generations torn apart by the genocide against the Tutsis, as they try to reconnect with one another, rebuild broken relationships, and find their place in today's world. Blanche returns to Rwanda after building a life in Bordeaux with her husband and young son, Stokely. Reuniting with her mother Immaculata, old wounds are reopened for both mother and daughter while Stokely, caught between two countries, tries to understand whe... continue
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Anowa by Ama Ata Aidoo EN
GhanaDescription:
Based on old Ghandian leyend, Anowa is the story of a young woman who decides, against her parents wishes, to marry the man she loves. After many trials and teibulations the coupé amass a fortune-but Anowa that something, somewhere is wrong.
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Any Human Heart by William Boyd EN
Description:
The author of "Armadillo, The Blue Afternoon" and "Brazzaville Beach" now pens his most entertaining, sly and compelling novel to date, a novel that evokes the tumult, events and iconic faces of our time, as it tells the story of Logan Mountstuart--writer, lover and man of the world--through his intimate journals.
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El conservador by Nadine Gordimer ES
Country: Africa / 
South Africa
South Africa
Description:
La única idea que Mehring, un industrial cincuentón y aún atractivo para las mujeres, tiene por clara en su vida es la que debe conservar a toda costa su modo de vida. Ni su amante izquierdista, ni su hijo —un colegial presuntuoso que lleva pelo largo, consiguen socavar su convicción de que tiene el derecho inalienable a seguir en posesión de sus bienes. Y nadie parece cuestionarlo : ni los trabajadores negros que cuidan de su finca en el Transvaal, ni los indios que venden los productos de su tierra, ni los hacenderos boers que le consideran un simple aficionado en los asuntos del campo, ni l... continue
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If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais EN
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
Description:
A rich, unforgettable story of three unique women in post-Apartheid South Africa who are brought together in their darkest time and discover the ways that love can transcend the strictest of boundaries. In a squatter camp on the outskirts of Johannesburg, seventeen-year-old Zodwa lives in desperate poverty, under the shadowy threat of a civil war and a growing AIDS epidemic. Eight months pregnant, Zodwa carefully guards secrets that jeopardize her life. Across the country, wealthy socialite Ruth appears to have everything her heart desires, but it's what she can't have that leads to her breakd... continue
Egypt7.
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
Description:
Jessica is based on the inspiring true story of a young girl's fight for justice against tremendous odds.
A tomboy, Jessica is the pride of her father, as they work together on the struggling family farm. One quiet day, the peace of the bush is devastated by a terrible murder. Only Jessica is able to save the killer from the lynch mob – but will justice prevail in the courts?
Nine months later, a baby is born … with Jessica determined to guard the secret of the father's identity. The rivalry of Jessica and her beautiful sister for the love of the same man will echo... continue
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Lunatyczna kraina by Mia Couto PL
Country: Africa / 
Mozambique
Mozambique
Description:
Zaczyna się jak u Becketta: pustą drogą wędrują stary mężczyzna i chłopiec, który nie pamięta, kim jest. W poszukiwaniu schronienia docierają do wraku autobusu, gdzie przy jednym z martwych ciał znajdują plik zapisanych zeszytów. Czytając co wieczór mężczyźnie jeden z nich, chłopiec odkrywa, że historia autora, Kindzu, w zagadkowy sposób splata się z jego własnym życiem. Dalej jest jak u Márqueza: sen przenika się z jawą, przodkowie upominają się o swoje, a wszystkim rządzą przepowiednie i czary. Dzienniki Kindzu opisują jego zmagania z duchem ojca, zdobytą i... continue
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Maps by Nuruddin Farah EN
SomaliaDescription:
A Somali youth is torn between duty to family and country. On the one hand Askar, an orphan, should look after his foster mother, on the other he wants to be a man and emulate his father who died fighting the Ethiopians. By an English-speaking Somali writer, author of Secrets.
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Preço de Noiva by Buchi Emecheta PT
NigeriaDescription:
Aku-nna é uma jovem igbo que vê a vida ruir após a morte do pai. Junto com a mãe e o irmão, ela precisa deixar a capital, Lagos, e retornar ao povoado rural de Ibuza, onde vai enfrentar as angústias da adolescência e as rígidas tradições patriarcais do seu povo. Lá, ela se apaixona por Chike, filho de uma família próspera, mas descendente de escravos, e esse amor é considerado uma afronta à cultura dos igbos. Só que o casal está disposto a tudo para ficar junto, mesmo sabendo que esse caminho pode levar à tragédia.