This collection of short stories sees Ama Ata Aidoo, one of Africa's leading feminist and postcolonial writers, exercise the powerful effect of oral storytelling in her moving tales of shifting identities and the paradoxes of womanhood.
Written with vibrant candor and tenacity, No Sweetness Here tackles the challenges of postcolonial Ghana, with topics ranging from the politics of wigs to the fragile joy of motherhood.
In this collection, tradition struggles against modernization, convention against liberation, and all the while, Aidoo invites the reader to confront life's injustices with her characteristic humor and poise.
'Even at her gravest, Aidoo writes with a sunny charm.' New York Times
'Beautifully written.' English Magazine
No Sweetness Here Ama Ata Aidoo
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Author - Ama Ata Aidoo
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| Format: | Paperback | 384 pages |
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| Dimensions | 9126 x 194 x 28mm | 301g |
| Publication date: | 20 Dec 2020 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Corsair |
| Publication City/Country: | London, United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |