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| the African Literati 100 | Books to Read - Page 3

| The African Literati | is a group for readers - avid or aspiring - that have an interest in African Literature from the continent and the Diaspora. The goal of the group is to read 100 books by Africana authors, spanning all genres and writing styles. This is the list of books the Literati will read. Join us as we get through this list.
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Transit (Abdourahman Waberi)
Transit
Abdourahman Waberi
82
Say You're One of Them
Say You're One of Them
83
Song of Iawino (Okot P'bitet)
Song of Iawino
Okot P'bitet
84
Hare and the Hornbill (Okoh P'bitek)
Hare and the Hornbill
Okoh P'bitek
85
Body Talk (Koyo Kouoh)
Body Talk
Koyo Kouoh
86
Memory Is the Weapon (Don Mattera)
Memory Is the Weapon
Don Mattera
87
The House of Hunger (Dambudzo Marechera)
The House of Hunger
Dambudzo Marechera
88
Shook Foil (Kwame Dawes)
Shook Foil
Kwame Dawes
89
She's Gone (Kwame Dawes)
She's Gone
Kwame Dawes
90
The Promise of Hope (Kofi Awoonor)
The Promise of Hope
Kofi Awoonor
91
This Earth, My Brother (Kofi Awoonor)
This Earth, My Brother
Kofi Awoonor
92
The Trial of Christopher Okigbo (Ali A. Mazrui)
The Trial of Christopher Okigbo
Ali A. Mazrui
93
The Gods Are Not to Blame (Ola Rotimi)
The Gods Are Not to Blame
Ola Rotimi
94
Night of My Blood (Kofi Awonoor)
Night of My Blood
Kofi Awonoor
95
The African Child (Camara Laye)
The African Child
Camara Laye
96
The Drummer Boy (Cyprian Ekwensi)
The Drummer Boy
Cyprian Ekwensi
97
Rethinking African Cultural Production (Frieda Ekotto and Kenneth W. Harrow)
Rethinking African Cultural Production
Frieda Ekotto and Kenneth W. Harrow
98
Myths, Histories and Society (Adele AFIgbo)
Myths, Histories and Society
Adele AFIgbo
99
When Victims Become Killers (Mahmood Mamdani)
When Victims Become Killers
Mahmood Mamdani
100
A Man of the People
A Man of the People
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