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The Strange Man

Autor Amu Djoleto
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2023
Amu Djoleto's debut novel, The Strange Man, tells the comedic tale of Old Mensa and his troubled childhood in 1960s Ghana. Bold and rebellious ever since he was a boy, Mensa knows what it's like to be on the wrong side of the teacher's caning stick - and he is determined to save his children from the same fate.Looking back on his life, Mensa recounts moments in his early years when his sharp tongue led him into trouble and his knack for mischief pulled him into wild misadventures - the most memorable involving a very disgruntled goat. But his childhood battle against tyrannical teachers and corrupt church members takes on new meaning when he discovers his daughter is facing the very same cruelty he faced years ago. Writing with brilliant humour and wit, Djoleto shrewdly explores the role of religion, parenting, and teaching in mid-century Ghana.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781803289021
ISBN-10: 1803289023
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Apollo
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

As well as being published by Heinneman's African Writers Series twice with The Strange Man (1967) and Money Galore (1975), Djoleto also published work for UK Harcourt Education's Junior African Writers Series (JAWS) with his children's book, Frightened Thief (1992).

Notă biografică

Amu Djoleto, also known as Soloman Alexander Amu Djoleto, is an author, poet, and educator born in Manya Krobo, Ghana, in 1929. He was educated at Accra Academy and St. Augustine's College before earning his English BA at the University of Ghana. Djoleto is a prominent figure in Ghanaian literature, having published over a dozen novels, children's books, poem collections, and works of non-fiction. His most well-known novels include The Strange Man (1967) and Money Galore (1986). He also worked to promote and revitalise Ghana's literary culture as the executive director of the Ghana Book Development Council.