Identity

New Short Fiction from Africa

Helen Moffett

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New Internationalist Publications Ltd
23 October 2018

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

"African Identities are too oftendefined for us and not by us. The call forthis anthology asked writers from thecontinent and the diaspora for ""innovativeshort fiction that explores identity,especially (but not limited to) the themesof gender identity and sexuality; that looksbeyond the boundaries of expectation, intothe truest definitions of ourselves.""This powerful collection is the result.

It showcases the multiple ways in whichAfrican writers see themselves and theircommunities, and the depth, varietyand innovation of their interpretations.

From Benin to Ethiopia, from Moroccoto South Africa, the stories here revealuncomfortable and fascinating truths aboutwho we are. In a world of rising nationalismand factionalism, of increasingly crude andreductive notions of identity, these storiesinsist on the complexity, intimacy andinterconnectedness of African identities.

Prepare to be amazed, challenged andenchanted.SSDA is one of the most successful short story organizations on the continent with all of its previous anthologies receiving significant critical acclaim.SSDA celebrates the diversity of Africa's voices and 'tell you who we really are; what we love; love to eat, read, write about. We want to bring you the scents on our street corners, the gossip from our neighbours, let you listen to strains of the music we dance to.'Authentic African stories offering alternative short stories, stepping away from 'the single story, a distorted, one-dimensional view of Africa that sees the continent only through a prism of war, disease, poverty, starvation and corruption.' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The Danger of the Single Story."

Edited by: Helen Moffett
Imprint: New Internationalist Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781780264592
ISBN 10: 1780264593
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 23 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Short Story Day Africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers and school children from all over the globe to write, submit, read, workshop and discuss stories.

Reviews for Identity: New Short Fiction from Africa

`[Short Story Day Africa] articulates the relationship between globalized first-world culture, with its expectations of fiction, genre, and style, and various African localities.' Los Angeles Review of Books