Afrikanische Literatur

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'Mühelos erzählt und voll sinnlicher, bisweilen magischer und aufwühlender Bilder - große Literatur.' Jan Wilm, FAZ  Ein junger Mann kehrt nach einigen Jahren in Amerika heim nach Lagos in Nigeria, an den Ort seiner Kindheit, den er vor vielen Jahren verlassen hat. Er kommt bei Verwandten unter, trifft alte Freunde, lässt sich durch die Straßen treiben. Lagos ist anstrengend und korrupt, Verheißung und Zumutung in einem, voller Geschichten von spiritueller Größe und Verkommenheit. Jede Nacht ist ein vergeblicher Versuch, Ruhe zu finden. Und jeder Tag ein Spiegel, in dem er sich selbst immer klarer sieht. Soll er bleiben oder fliehen? In Teju Coles leuchtenden Sätzen, in denen eine große, gebrochene Liebe zum Ausdruck kommt, entsteht das poetische Porträt eines bedrückten Landes und der größten Metropole in Afrika. 

A book of short stories, mainly about South Africans, that looks at some of the complexities of life faced by ordinary women living in a society of diverse cultures. Muthal Naidoo was born in Pietermaritzburg in 1935. She studied English and drama at the University of Natal and worked as a school teacher for 45 years in Marabastad, Pretoria and Giyani, Limpopo Province. She has written extensively for the theatre as well as works of social commentary.

Ndoto huotwa ili ziandamwe. Maisha yanakusudiwa kuishiwa. Baadhi ya vitabu huandikwa ili visomwe, vipendwe na virithiwe na vizazi.Mualkemia ni kitabu kimojawapo cha vitabu kama hivi.Mualkemia ni hadithi ya ndoto ya mvulana mchungaji wa mifugo kutoka eneo la Andalusia, nchini Uhispania. Mvulana huyu anasäri katika maeneo mengi yakiwemo masoko ya ajabu ya Afrika Kaskazini na baadaye kwenye jangwa nchini Misri. Mualkemia anamsubiri kwenye jangwa hili. Je, ataizimua ndoto yake? 'Vitabu vyake vimekuwa na athari ya kuimarisha maisha kwa mamilioni ya watu' Gazeti la The Times'Mualkemia' is a Kiswahili Translation of 'The alchemist'; Paulo Coelho's masterpiece which tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different-and far more satisfying-than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, following our dreams.

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Synopsis:Jaws of Death is as profoundly enthralling as it is nerve-racking. While a piece of literary ingenuity, it draws from the ossified facts of the history of the aggrieved people of former British Southern Cameroons through the lens of a returning academician. The brilliance of the novel shines from the author's ability to feed the mind with uncanny palpability; the ABCs of the historical aberration that led to the conflict in Cameroon as she faces the destiny of identifying the soul of the nation. The novel is an 'unputdownable' piece, and reads like a beautiful symphony; the gory details notwithstanding. This is a must-read piece." - Lambert Mbom, critical thinker and professional journalist Jaws of Death is a dramatic narrative sodden with suspense, the family saga of an expectant husband with his young son, waiting for his wife to arrive from abroad just to receive her call from jail. The emotional and psychological trauma so devastating, that, if literary writing was to address topicality, this would be it. A great narrative, really great, heart-throbbing, powerfully engaging, deeply enthralling and exhilarating." - JK Bannavti, author of Leopard Watch, Rock of God, and The Reapers & Freed into Jail (About the Author) Born in Cameroon, Victoria Meye holds bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in African literature from the University of Yaoundé I, and a diploma in education from Higher Teachers' Training College Yaoundé, Cameroon. An educator, literary critic, and child advocate, Meye taught African Oral Literature, Literature of the African Diaspora, and African Literature of the Postcolonial Society in the Department of African Literature and Civilizations at the same university. Her areas of interest include African Oral Traditions, Gender and Feminist Literature, Cultural Studies, Eco-culture, and Multidisciplinary Studies.

This project comes from our need to harness voices in Africa and the Latin America, giving these voices an opportunity to converse, argue, synthesize, agree, and share ideas on the craft of writing, on life, on being, on thinking, so that we will all benefit. Sixty-two writers and poets are included, of which 19 were purely fiction writers, six were mixed genres writers, one a non-fiction writer, one a playwright, and 35 are poets. Altogether there are 92 pieces in two languages: English and Spanish. Starcy Hardy, in the first entry in the anthology, deals with a war situation in an unnamed African country. Afopefoluwa Ojo deals with the personal haunted worlds of the writers, artists or art enthusiasts who dealt with the demons (supposed) in her own unique way. Ayo Oyeku deals with adultery, Ikechukwu Nwaogu deals with abuse and AIDS, Honduran Ludwig Varela describes a Latin America numbed by violence and crime where the family man lives on the border between the legal and the survival instinct, in an asphalt jungle where only the strongest survive. Soira Celestino from Brazil takes us back to the magical world of fairies and the dead in a romantic fable. In the conference of Hocquetot Gustavo Campos makes us witnesses of comic responses from a slightly eccentric writer; the poetry of Argentine Claudio Archubi invites us to dream with its dramatic and somber images at once. Este proyecto surge de la necesidad de tratar de aprovechar las voces de África y América Latina, dando eco a la oportunidad de conversar, discutir, sintetizar, estar de acuerdo, diferir y compartir ideas, puede ser dentro del terreno de la escritura, la vida, el ser, el pensamiento, de modo que todos nos beneficiemos. 62 escritores, de los cuales 19 eran puramente escritores de ficción, 6 escritores de géneros mixtos, 1 escritor de no ficción, 1 dramaturgo, 35 poetas, en total reunimos 92 piezas en dos idiomas: inglés y español. Starcy Hardy en el primer texto de la antología nos describe una situación de guerra en un país africano sin nombre. Afopefoluwa Ojo se ocupa del mundo embrujado de los escritores, artistas o aficionados al arte que se enfrentan a los demonios (supuestamente) en su particular estilo. Ayo Oyeku habla sobre adulterio, Ikechukwu Nwaogu se ocupa de los abusos y el SIDA, de Honduras Ludwing Varela nos describe una Latinoamérica adormecida por la violencia y la delincuencia donde el hombre de familia vive entre la frontera de lo legal y el instinto de supervivencia, como una jungla asfáltica donde solo los más fuertes sobreviven. Soira Celestino desde Brasil nos remonta al mágico mundo de las hadas y los muertos en una fábula romántica. En la conferencia de Hocquetot Gustavo Campos nos hace testigos de las cómicas respuestas de un escritor un poco excéntrico, la poesía del Argentino Claudio Archubi nos invita a ensoñar con sus imágenes dramáticas y sombrías a la vez. Tendai Rinos Mwanaka is a publisher, editor, mentor, thinker, literary artist, visual artist and musical artist with over 40 books published. Rodríguez Ricardo Félix was born 1975 in Caborca, Sonora, Mexico. He studied psychology and has a Master's degree in social science with emphasis in health. Book in English and Spanish.

Kwame, the son of a tribal chief, wants more from life than can be found in his small West African village. Working as a houseboy at the management residence of a foreign-owned gold mine, he listens to the conversations of the residents and fantasizes about one day traveling the world himself. But after mysterious deaths and disappearances are blamed on the revenge of jungle spirits, Kwame overhears something that he wishes he hadn't. Unable to ignore what has happened, he becomes entangled in a web of theft, murder and a political power struggle that will forever change his life, and the lives of everyone around him. This is the large print edition of Spirits' Gold, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Kwame, the son of a tribal chief, wants more from life than can be found in his small West African village. Working as a houseboy at the management residence of a foreign-owned gold mine, he listens to the conversations of the residents and fantasizes about one day traveling the world himself. But after mysterious deaths and disappearances are blamed on the revenge of jungle spirits, Kwame overhears something that he wishes he hadn't. Unable to ignore what has happened, he becomes entangled in a web of theft, murder and a political power struggle that will forever change his life, and the lives of everyone around him. This is the large print edition of Spirits' Gold, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Sarah, die sechzehnjährige, bildschöne Französin, hat nichts. Driss, der Sohn einer der wohlhabendsten muslimischen Familien hingegen hat alles, ist reich wie der König. Sarah beschließt, ihn zu verführen, ihn zu heiraten. Ihr Weg dahin führt sie durch die Stadt Casablanca, in all ihren Facetten: von den Armenbaracken mit den Prostituierten und Abgeschlagenen, wo Sarah mit ihrer Mutter lebt, bis in die Villenviertel auf den Hügeln, zu den reichen Jugendlichen, die jointsrauchend in üppigen Gärten an Pools sitzen und nachts durch die Clubs der Stadt ziehen - während sich unten, in den Baracken, alle nach einem Ort weit weg sehnen, einem unerreichbaren Ort. Sarah ist entschlossen, diesen Ort zu erreichen, ganz gleich, was sie dafür opfern muss.So reich wie der König erzählt vom Aufstieg und Fall einer jungen Frau im Casablanca der 1990er Jahre. Von einer pulsierenden Stadt voller Widersprüche und zwei jungen Menschen, für die die Liebe notgedrungen zur Verhandlungsmasse wird. Ein Roman von sinnlicher und poetischer Sprachgewalt, der zwischen Schönheit und Härte changiert.

Romances of Old Japan; Rendered into English from Japanese Sources, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Soweto Story is the compelling tale of the trials and tribulations of the Khumalo family that took place during the terrible years of apartheid in South Africa, before the release of Nelson Mandela in February 1990. It is the story of South Africa, in which the colour of one's skin determined one's destiny. The Khumalo family represents all the families who were on the brutal receiving end of consecutive ruthless National Party governments that did not hesitate to silence dissent, be it from children or adults, who suffered jailing, torture, and even murder. Author Oswald Brandt says, "This is my first book, which I self-published over 20 years ago. I do plan to write about my own experiences and how I survived the brutal regime to be still alive to tell the tale." (About the Author) Oswald Brandt knows of what he writes. The family is originally from Cape Town, South Africa, but he grew up in what was then Western Transvaal, now North West Province, and also lived in Johannesburg for many years. "I reluctantly left South Africa in 1984 for Australia after surviving a 12-hour interrogation in the notorious police station known as John Voster Square in Johannesburg. It was safer to leave." He writes about apartheid "from personal experience. From the inside, not by others who wrote about apartheid, but never experienced it."<BR>

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Set in Kenya and spanning almost three centuries from the pre-colonial 1700s to the turbulent 1990s, The Men Do Not Eat Wings tells the intertwined stories of eight men from five generations of a Luo family: Nwanji, Oweh, Osewe, Ang'awa, Luka, Boro, Okello, and Sakawa. In 1999, one of them, Luka, a successful farmer and businessman in western Kenya, is brutally murdered. A poor squatter on Luka's farm is arrested and charged with committing the crime. But at Luka's funeral, why does his widow seem to suggest that Luka might have done something that contributed to his death? The answer lies partly in Luka's recent business dealings and the complicated relationships that underpinned them. The answer also lies in Luka's entanglement in sinister tribalistic political schemes that soon draw in his son, Sakawa, and his brother, Okello. But most of all, the answer lies in Luka's family history and Luo culture - both of which are marked by male dominance, bravery, violence, ambition, and love.

Der Missionar der Basler Evangelischen Missionsgesellschaft Ernst Dinkelacker (1873 - 1946) stellte das hier vorliegende zweisprachige Wörterbuch der Kameruner Bantu-Volksgruppe der Duala zusammen. Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1914.

L'Immoraliste est un récit d'André Gide publié en 1902. Il raconte l'inversion de la conscience morale survenue chez le héros à la suite d'une maladie et d'un retour à la santé qui bouleverse sa physiologie.L'auteur l'a conçu comme le pendant d'un autre récit, La Porte étroite, qu'il a rédigé concurremment.Cette ¿uvre peut se lire dans une perspective autobiographique. De la même manière que le personnage découvre son corps au détour de la tuberculose, André Gide fait une découverte la même année, celle de son homosexualité. Il n'ose l'évoquer explicitement, c'est pourquoi il s'appuie sur les théories esthétiques symbolistes pour en faire une métaphore au travers du caractère allégorique de l'¿uvre, donnant lieu également à la possibilité d'une multitude de lectures.L'¿uvre paraît en 1902. André Gide est alors âgé de 33 ans, mais celui-ci est encore peu connu en dehors des milieux littéraires. Le livre reçoit un accueil plutôt positif, malgré l'aspect scabreux du récit. Gide se verra donner une réputation d'immoraliste au tournant d'un contresens autour de l'¿uvre, ce qui ne déplaira pas pour autant à son auteur.Elle recevra tout de même de vives critiques, de même que Les Caves du Vatican (1914) et les Faux-Monnayeurs qui suivent en 1925, notamment de Henri Massis et de Henri Béraud. Ils l'accusent inlassablement de pervertisseurs de la jeunesse, et jugent les sujets qu'ils abordent dans ses fictions de scabreux, tel que la pédérastie.

Although Gina Badu is a good girl all-year-round, she knows her Christmas wish will never come true. Not with a recent divorce, late parents and a sister who courts trouble. Then Santa abducts her in the middle of the night. Except this Santa is terrible-a silver fox of a tattooed fallen angel. Osagie Peters is a ruthless, cartel boss whose dark soul threatens to consume her. He scares her as much as he fascinates her. It seems he's got her on the naughty list. Still, there's a chance she might have a Merry Christmas after all. Celebrate the festive season Yadili style.

In this third book of the trilogy, Vivienne is now married to her artist, Ivor Murphy, and both are ready to settle down. Ivor continues teaching art to students and Vivienne always goes along. Meanwhile, in Paris, her son, and his French wife, Mariette, have had a baby girl. Finding them matching outfits to wear for the upmarket wedding proves quite.a mission for Vivienne, whose endearing bohemian artist husband has no idea what it suitable in the fashion-conscious 'City of Lights'. Showing their artwork in an exhibition indirectly leads to an offer to Ivor to purchase a shop in Main Street, in Kalk Bay. Ivor's decision leads up to a triumphant and satisfying ending to the charming trilogy.