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Ake by Wole Soyinka
A dazzling memoir of an African childhood from Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian novelist, playwright, and poet Wole Soyinka.
Ak The Years of Childhood gives us the story of Soyinka's boyhood before and during World War I in a Yoruba village in western Nigeria called Ak . A relentlessly curious child who loved books and getting into trouble, Soyinka grew up on a parsonage compound, raised by Christian parents and by a grandfather who introduced him to Yoruba spiritual traditions. His vivid evocation of the colorful sights, sounds, and aromas of the world that shaped him is both lyrically beautiful and laced with humor and the sheer delight of a child's-eye view. A classic of African autobiography, Ak is also a transcendantly timeless portrait of the mysteries of childhood.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679725404 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679725407 |
| Title | Ake |
| Author | Wole Soyinka |
| Series | Vintage International |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1989-10-23 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of Anisfield-Wolf Book Award 1983, Winner of Nobel Prize 1986 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |