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African Literary Canon - Page 2

This is a compilation of 150 must-read books from the African literary canon. It was put together through a combination of existing lists (including APNET's 'Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th century) and a review of literary prizes. It includes authors from both sub-Saharan Africa and northern Africa.
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The Fortunes of Wangrin (Amadou Hampaté Bâ)
The Fortunes of Wangrin (Amadou Hampaté Bâ)
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Le Revenant (Aminata Sow Fall)
Le Revenant (Aminata Sow Fall)
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The Beggars' Strike (Aminata Sow Fall)
The Beggars' Strike (Aminata Sow Fall)
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The Palm-Wine Drinkard (Amos Tutuola)
The Palm-Wine Drinkard (Amos Tutuola)
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Eve Out of Her Ruins (Ananda Devi)
Eve Out of Her Ruins (Ananda Devi)
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The Fury and the Cries of Women (Angele Rawiri)
The Fury and the Cries of Women (Angele Rawiri)
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The Water House (Antonio Olinto)
The Water House (Antonio Olinto)
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The Blood Knot (Athol Fugard)
The Blood Knot (Athol Fugard)
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Black Cloth: A Collection of African Folk Tales (Bernard Dadie)
Black Cloth: A Collection of African Folk Tales (Bernard Dadie)
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The Collector of Treasures (Bessie Head)
The Collector of Treasures (Bessie Head)
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One Day I Will Write About This Place (Binyavanga Wainaina)
One Day I Will Write About This Place (Binyavanga Wainaina)
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Tales of Amadou Koumba (Birago Diop)
Tales of Amadou Koumba (Birago Diop)
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Murambi, the Book of Bones (Boubacar Boris Diop)
Murambi, the Book of Bones (Boubacar Boris Diop)
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Harare North (Brian Chikwava)
Harare North (Brian Chikwava)
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This September Sun (Bryony Rheam)
This September Sun (Bryony Rheam)
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The Joys of Motherhood (Buchi Emecheta)
The Joys of Motherhood (Buchi Emecheta)
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La Petite Fille Du Reverbere (Calixthe Beyala)
La Petite Fille Du Reverbere (Calixthe Beyala)
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The Dark Child: The Autobiography of an African Boy (Camara Laye)
The Dark Child: The Autobiography of an African Boy (Camara Laye)
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Waiting for the Rain (Charles Mungoshi)
Waiting for the Rain (Charles Mungoshi)
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Ambiguous Adventure (Cheikh Hamidou Kane)
Ambiguous Adventure (Cheikh Hamidou Kane)
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Bones (Chenjerai Hove)
Bones (Chenjerai Hove)
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The Spider King's Daughter (Chibundu Onuzo)
The Spider King's Daughter (Chibundu Onuzo)
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On Black Sisters' Street (Chika Unigwe)
On Black Sisters' Street (Chika Unigwe)
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Purple Hibiscus (Chimamanda Adichie)
Purple Hibiscus (Chimamanda Adichie)
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Arrow of God (Chinua Achebe)
Arrow of God (Chinua Achebe)
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Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
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Bitter Leaf (Chioma Okereke)
Bitter Leaf (Chioma Okereke)
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Graceland (Chris Abani)
Graceland (Chris Abani)
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Labyrinths (Christopher Okigbo)
Labyrinths (Christopher Okigbo)
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Diaries of a Dead African (Chuma Nwokolo)
Diaries of a Dead African (Chuma Nwokolo)
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People of the City (Cyprian Ekwensi)
People of the City (Cyprian Ekwensi)
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Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali (D.T. Niane)
Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali (D.T. Niane)
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Black Sunlight (Dambudzo Marechera)
Black Sunlight (Dambudzo Marechera)
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The House of Hunger (Dambudzo Marechera)
The House of Hunger (Dambudzo Marechera)
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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears (Dinaw Mengestu)
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears (Dinaw Mengestu)
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Fairytales for Lost Children (Diriye Osman)
Fairytales for Lost Children (Diriye Osman)
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Tropical Fish: Tales From Entebbe (Doreen Baingana)
Tropical Fish: Tales From Entebbe (Doreen Baingana)
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The Simple Past (Driss Chraïbi)
The Simple Past (Driss Chraïbi)
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Fine Boys (Eghosa Imasuen)
Fine Boys (Eghosa Imasuen)
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Patchwork (Ellen Banda-Aaku)
Patchwork (Ellen Banda-Aaku)
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