The Whispering Trees
Published on 18. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-911115-86-1 (ISBN)
Description
The magical tales in The Whispering Trees capture the essence of life, death and coincidence in Northern Nigeria. Myth and reality intertwine in stories featuring political agitators, newly-wedded widows, and the tormented whirlwind, Kyakkyawa. The two medicine men of Mazade battle against their egos, an epidemic and an enigmatic witch. And who is Okhiwo, whose arrival is heralded by a pair of little white butterflies?
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
236 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911115-86-1 (9781911115861)
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
The Whispering Trees
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05/2020
Cassava Republic
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Person
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is a Nigerian writer and journalist. His debut novel, Season of Crimson Blossoms (Cassava Republic 2016) won the prestigious NLNG Prize for Literature. His collection of short stories The Whispering Trees was long-listed for the Etisalat Prize for Literature in 2014, with the title story shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing. Abubakar has won the BBC African Performance Prize. He is a Gabriel Garcia Marquez Fellow (2013) and a Civitella Ranieri Fellow (2015).