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Telephone Conversations, edited by Ivor Agyeman-Duah, is a history of telecommunication economics and MTN in Ghana and Africa.

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The Legacy of Efua Sutherland is one of the most important books published by Ayebia. The book reaffirms the importance of the critical connections this extraordinary Ghanaian woman made between Africa and its Diasporas, reflecting her deep passion for Pan African and specifically Ghanaian cultural values, as well as theatrical cultures around the world. This book is an important read for anyone interested in African cultural values in an inte...

Malawian poet Mapanje recounts how he was imprisoned by the state for 4 years, and how he coped with this ordeal.

A Fine Madness is a masterful work giving an insider's perspective on the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its effects on African identities, filling a longstanding gap in African literature. The narrative is the voice of an airman not only armed with bombs, guns and bullets but also with an encyclopedic imagination steeped in African and world history. Gomo's work has been compared with other African classic works by Fanon, Ces...

A celebration of the literary life of Wole Soyinka, Africa's first Nobel Laureate in Literature, featuring 30 essays.

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Chinua Achebe renowned as Africa's most famous novelist and author who died in Boston, USA, on 21st March 2013 at the age of 82. He is recognized as the founding father of Modern African writing in English. The publication of his first novel Things Fall Apart not only contested European narratives about Africa but also challenged traditional assumptions about the form and function of the novel. His literary life spanned over fifty years, from ...

Essays reflecting the point of view of an African intellectual expose the lies hiding behind clichâes about Africa and growing racism against its people.

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Africa's development process has and continues to be like walking through a thick forest made obscure by institutional weakness, social challenges and capacity gaps. Sustainable development should be in the hands of Africans and outside support as a critical compliment. Getting the navigation right is paramount in the face of emerging challenges so well covered in this undoubtedly important and highly recommended book. The authors argue that A...

This pioneering collection discusses representations of female genital mutilation as a theme in literary art. The contributorsÅboth scholars and activistsÅjoin together to analyze African and African American literature in the context of the debate between those who see FGM as time-honored tradition and those who recognize it as an egregious human rights abuse.-

Hear the voice of Kofi Anyidoho"--Cover.

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To read the poems in Traces of a Life is to receive a heroic and tender gift - the language for times that renders us wordless. This is a treasure of precious memories, especially those of the poet, carefully and lovingly presented. Frustrations of history and politics jostle with the nobler passions that define our fundamental humanity so that in some of the poems, there is a swift transition from elation and hope to anxiety and despair. Yes,...

This book is a first in combining essays from women about their African fathers and vice versa. This anthology will not only provide a significant set of insights into the relationship between fathers and daughters but also explore the gap in the perception of African fatherhood"--Page 4 of cover.