Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American
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The author of Foreign Gods, Inc. and Arrows of Rain tells his own immigrant's tale, where what is lost in translation is often as hilarious as it is harrowing. Okey Ndibe's funny, charming, and penetrating memoir tells of his move from Nigeria to America, where he came to edit the influential--but forever teetering on the verge of insolvency-- African Commentary magazine. It recounts stories of Ndibe's relationships with Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1616958634
ISBN13:9781616958633
Release Date:September 2017
Publisher:Soho Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.6" x 8.2"
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