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Tag: African lit

‘Sugar Baby’ by Chinua Achebe

Sugar Baby by Chinua Achebe, 1972 Continue reading →

February 19, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, African lit, African literature, Chinua Achebe, Nigeria, Nigerian Civil War, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, Sugar Baby Leave a comment

‘Dead Men’s Path’ by Chinua Achebe

Dead Men’s Path by Chinua Achebe, 1953 Continue reading →

February 18, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, African lit, African literature, analysis, Chinua Achebe, criticism, fiction, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Headstrong Historian’ by Chimanda Ngozi Adichie

The Headstrong Historian by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2008 Continue reading →

January 26, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, African lit, African literature, analysis, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, criticism, England, fiction, imperialism, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories, The Headstrong Historian 1 Comment

‘The Sacrificial Egg’ by Chinua Achebe

The Sacrificial Egg by Chinua Achebe, 1959 Continue reading →

January 25, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Africa, African lit, African literature, analysis, Chinua Achebe, criticism, fiction, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories, The Sacrificial Egg Leave a comment

‘Birdsong’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Birdsong by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2010 Continue reading →

September 18, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, African lit, African literature, analysis, Birdsong, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, criticism, fiction, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories Leave a comment

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