Voice of America : Stories, Paperback by Osondu, E. C., ISBN 0061990876, ISBN-13 9780061990878, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
<p><strong>“. Osondu is a man with a clear head and a great ear, writing from crucial places.” —Jonathan Franzen, author of <em>Freedom</em> and <em>The Corrections</em></strong></p><p><strong>“With observant wonder and subtle humor, [Osondu] portrays…our unique capacity for hope and hopelessness rolled together.” —Mary Gaitskill, author of <em>Bad Behavior</em> and <em>Veronica</em></strong></p><p>This collection of vivid, compulsively readable stories marks the debut of Nigerian author . Osondu, winner of the 2009 Caine Prize for African Writing. In the tradition of Wole Soyinka, Nadine Gordimer, . Coetzee, and Chinua Achebe (all patrons of the Caine Prize), Osondu’s stories are wise, soul-stirring, and deeply compelling. In electrifying prose, he articulate the struggles of Nigerian immigrants in America, and refugees, villagers, and ex-patriots in Africa. <em>Voice of America</em> marks the beginning for a brave and remarkable new voice in African Literature.</p>