African science fiction: rereading the The Palm-Wine Drinkard
Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola wields language as the ultimate form of technology
Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola wields language as the ultimate form of technology
Ben Okri has been described as a ‘literary visionary’ and ‘irritatingly pseudomystical’. His latest novel, <i>Starbook</i>, continues his quest to capture Africa, writes Maya Jaggi.