Ake: The Years of Childhood
by Soyinka, Wole
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A dazzling memoir of an African childhood from Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian novelist, playwright, and poet Wole Soyinka.
Aké The Years of Childhood gives us the story of Soyinka's boyhood before and during World War II in a Yoruba village in western Nigeria called Aké. 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, Aké is also a transcendantly timeless portrait of the mysteries of childhood.
Product Details
- Knopf Doubleday Publishin Brand
- Oct 23, 1989 Pub Date:
- 9780679725404 ISBN-13:
- 0679725407 ISBN-10:
- 240 Pages
- English Language
- 7.99 in * 5.28 in * 0.6 in Dimensions:
- 0 lb Weight:
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