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This book is made up of twenty-three stories, each from a different author from across the globe. All belong to one world, united in their diversity and ethnicity. And together they have one aim: to involve and move the reader.
The range of authors takes in such literary greats as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Jhumpa Lahiri, and emerging authors such as Elaine Chiew, Petina Gappah, and Henrietta Rose-Innes.
The members of the collective are:
Elaine Chiew (Malaysia)
Molara Wood (Nigeria)
Jhumpa Lahiri (United States)
Martin A Ramos (Puerto Rico)
Lauri Kubutsile (Botswana)
Chika Unigwe (Nigeria)
Ravi Mangla (United States)
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria)
Skye Brannon (United States)
Jude Dibia (Nigeria)
Shabnam Nadiya (Bangladesh)
Petina Gappah (Zimbabwe)
Ivan Gabirel Reborek (Australia)
Vanessa Gebbie (Britain)
Emmanual Dipita Kwa (Cameroon)
Henrietta Rose-Innes (South Africa)
Lucinda Nelson Dhavan (India)
Adetokunbo Abiola (Nigeria)
Wadzanai Mhute (Zimbabwe)
Konstantinos Tzikas (Greece)
Ken Kamoche (Kenya)
Sequoia Nagamatsu (United States)
Ovo Adagha (Nigeria)
The range of authors takes in such literary greats as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Jhumpa Lahiri, and emerging authors such as Elaine Chiew, Petina Gappah, and Henrietta Rose-Innes.
The members of the collective are:
Elaine Chiew (Malaysia)
Molara Wood (Nigeria)
Jhumpa Lahiri (United States)
Martin A Ramos (Puerto Rico)
Lauri Kubutsile (Botswana)
Chika Unigwe (Nigeria)
Ravi Mangla (United States)
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria)
Skye Brannon (United States)
Jude Dibia (Nigeria)
Shabnam Nadiya (Bangladesh)
Petina Gappah (Zimbabwe)
Ivan Gabirel Reborek (Australia)
Vanessa Gebbie (Britain)
Emmanual Dipita Kwa (Cameroon)
Henrietta Rose-Innes (South Africa)
Lucinda Nelson Dhavan (India)
Adetokunbo Abiola (Nigeria)
Wadzanai Mhute (Zimbabwe)
Konstantinos Tzikas (Greece)
Ken Kamoche (Kenya)
Sequoia Nagamatsu (United States)
Ovo Adagha (Nigeria)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book as Amazon had recommended it to me and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was one of the featured authors. It's `a global anthology of short stories' by various well known and other authors.
My favourite story by far was `My Mother, the Crazy African' by Chimamanda Adichie - it made me roar with laughter! I really understood where the narrator was coming from. I loved `Growing My Hair Again' by Chika Unigwe; I thought it was very powerful and as a result I bought Unigwe's novel `On Black Sisters' Street'. `The Third and Final Continent' by Jhumpa Lahiri finished the anthology well; it was tasteful. I gave this book to my mother to read and she enjoyed it very much
I enjoyed the stories overall; this anthology is great exposure for authors around the world; authors I that would not have heard of. I look forward to their future works.
My favourite story by far was `My Mother, the Crazy African' by Chimamanda Adichie - it made me roar with laughter! I really understood where the narrator was coming from. I loved `Growing My Hair Again' by Chika Unigwe; I thought it was very powerful and as a result I bought Unigwe's novel `On Black Sisters' Street'. `The Third and Final Continent' by Jhumpa Lahiri finished the anthology well; it was tasteful. I gave this book to my mother to read and she enjoyed it very much
I enjoyed the stories overall; this anthology is great exposure for authors around the world; authors I that would not have heard of. I look forward to their future works.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The best part about One World, is that it introduces the reader to so many authors from different parts of the world. Of course, as a reader you will prefer some stories or authors over others, but the large variety of storylines makes this book a fun book to read.
Before buying this book, I was already familiar with Chimamanda Adichie's work. In this book I really liked Chikwa Unigwe's and Sequoia Nagamatsu's stories, and because of their participation to One World I decided to buy some of their books. That's what makes this book so unique, it introduces you to new authors and broaders your literary horizons.
To me, this is THE best compilation of short stories I've come across and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading.
Before buying this book, I was already familiar with Chimamanda Adichie's work. In this book I really liked Chikwa Unigwe's and Sequoia Nagamatsu's stories, and because of their participation to One World I decided to buy some of their books. That's what makes this book so unique, it introduces you to new authors and broaders your literary horizons.
To me, this is THE best compilation of short stories I've come across and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed all the stories in different ways depending on where and how they made my mind travel. They took me from one continent to the other and made me feel the characters.
Most importantly, they are very believable stories!
I have just lent my copy to my friend who is enjoying it very much.
Most importantly, they are very believable stories!
I have just lent my copy to my friend who is enjoying it very much.
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Fascinating world tour
A wonderfully varied collection of modern short stories from around the world, mainly by lesser-known African writers. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Dave
Very interesting and diverse stories. Worth every penny.
I love this anthology of diverse short stories. You can really get a taste of where the authors are from as each story has its own peculiar tinge. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Miss D. Ige
Insightful
A great collection of stories. Some better than others inevitably. I really enjoyed Jhumpa Lahiri's and Ngozi's pieces. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2009 by Rahima Begum
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