Say You're One Of Them by Uwem Akpan
A powerful and vivid debut collection describing the plight of children caught up in difficult and often harrowing situations throughout the continent of Africa.
Say You're One of Them gives voice to its children in beautifully crafted prose and stunning detailUwem Akpan is a major new literary talent. * Peter Godwin, author of Mukiwa *
Uwem Akpan writes with a politcal fierceness and a humanity so full of compassion it might just change the world. His is a burning talent. * Chris Abani, author of The Virgin of the Flames *
Uwem Akpan writes with a politcal fierceness and a humanity so full of compassion it might just change the world. His is a burning talent. * Chris Abani, author of The Virgin of the Flames *
Uwem Akpan was born in Nigeria. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 2003 and received his MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan in 2006. He is currently living in Zimbabwe where he has taken up a teaching post.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349120645 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349120641 |
| Title | Say You're One Of Them |
| Author | Uwem Akpan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2009-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book (Africa Region) 2009 (UK), Long-listed for Guardian First Book Award 2008 (UK) |
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