American 419 And Other Stories

by Adetokunbo Abiola

Overview

American 419 and Other Stories is by the Nigerian fiction writer and journalist, Adetokunbo Abiola. It is set in modern-day Nigeria and dramatically captures the emotional and physical consequences of sectarian warfare, �get rich quick� scams, environmental rape and personal suffering caused by corporate interests, poverty, and the struggles to attain money, status, and material goods. It is a highly original work and draws heavily from the author�s experiences.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149300389
Publisher:	Laughing Fire Press
Publication date:	06/04/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	239
File size:	296 KB

About the Author

Adetokunbo Abiola is a Nigerian journalist and writer. Born in England, he is a self-taught writer whose semi-autobiographical stories, about how social, political, and economic forces affect Africans and those who come into contact with Africa, are based on experiences of Nigerians and Africans in the last twenty years.

He has published a novel, LABULABU MASK (Macmillan, Nigeria), and many short stories. His stories have appeared in, among others, the following journals: Rake Journal, BBC Focus on Africa, Flask Review, Zapata!, Liberation Lit, Sage of Conscious- ness Review, Big Pulp, Mobius � A Journal for Social Change, Tres Crow World, Bicycle Review, Saraba, Pulse Literary Review, Wilderness House Literary Review, Konch Magazine, Imitation Fruit, and SNR Review.

Editorial Reviews

�Profoundly interesting short stories. Tumultuous drama pilots the action, and several stories are gripping. but this powerful col- lection has its humorous side as well. This is a dramatic collection of numerous triumphs, most notably its narration of the impact of modern Nigerian experiences on the people. It is a transcen- dental lesson in the short story genre, vividly written and thrum- ming with life.�

Nigeerian literary critic - Adebayo Emmanual

" ... a searing short story collection, laced with the mystery and drama of modern-day Nigeria.�

literary critic - John Agetua

"The book has well-written stories that are down to earth and touch upon the life of the society we live in. It is relevant to the situation of things in Nigeria presently; the insecurity arising from militancy and religious intolerance, corruption and other vices. The author has delved much on the ills bedeviling the nation in a factual manner. Adetokunbo Abiola is a prolific writer who has several published works to his credit."

THE HOPE newspaper - Sunmola Olowookere