Looks at how the new African middle class have taken over from the colonialists as the exploiters of the people.
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By Ms. F. Aidoo
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Books like these are a good respite from the usual serious literary books. I enjoyed it thoroughly and have reread it.
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Xala - a satire on the nouvelle bourgeoisie
1 Mar 1999
By A Customer
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Format:Paperback
The main protagonist, a member of the nouvelle bourgeoisie who lives up to the values of the former French colonists, marries his third wife - but in the wedding night he loses his virility. Whatever he tries to regain it - he is not successful until he returns to his own roots which are the roots of his people. A remarkable novel which shows a completely different world.
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8 Feb 2013
By D. Mainwaring
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I had to purchase this book for a class, but I was surprised to discover how much I enjoyed reading it. It's a fairly short book, and a quick read, but it's also an enjoyable tale. I will admit that it has some very post-colonial ideals embedded in the narrative about economic freedom, but that isn't so overwhelming as to turn the story into a parable.
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Simple but Worthwhile African Story
12 May 2007
By M. Birtwhistle
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The story covers an array of cultural influences that play into daily life of the Niger Delta region of Africa. The complexities of an infantile African society trying to find its identity in the post-colonial disaster, left behind when the mother-country abandoned it, are highlighted but often are left undeveloped. The story and characters often appear underdeveloped and left me wishing the author had more deeply explored the social structure surrounding the main story line. The main religious subject of the story has more to do with the Muslim influences of the region, rather than traditionally African religious and social customs; but the juxtaposition of Muslim and colonial culture to natural African culture is the main overt subject of the story.
Overall, if you are interested in post-colonial Niger Delta region African society you will be treated to a unique perspective and some insight into the cultural influences of the region. The story is worth reading just for the fact that it is part of a young, but maturing literary history in Africa.
I gave four stars due to the overall subject of African cultural affairs. But would give the writing, story and character development a three and a half.
Overall, if you are interested in post-colonial Niger Delta region African society you will be treated to a unique perspective and some insight into the cultural influences of the region. The story is worth reading just for the fact that it is part of a young, but maturing literary history in Africa.
I gave four stars due to the overall subject of African cultural affairs. But would give the writing, story and character development a three and a half.
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