African Literature

Description: African Literature often details the transformative encounter with colonial modernity, and the profound impacts of apartheid. In Chike and the River, award-winning writer Chinua Achebe writes of eleven year old Chike who embarks on a series of adventures to cross the Niger River. It is a magical tale of boundaries, bravery, and growth. In Jump and Other Stories, Nadine Gordimer depicts in 16 stories the dynamics of family life and the injustices, beauty, and tragedy found in South Africa.

Consists of: Chike and the River (Well Read), Jump and Other Stories (Very Good)