Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles,

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Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian Amiercan

The author of Foreign Gods, Inc. and Arrows of Rain tells his own immigrantâ€™s tale, where what is lost in translation is often as hilarious as it is harrowing.Â

Okey Ndibeâ€™s funny, charming, and penetrating memoir tells of his move from Nigeria to America, where he came to edit the influentialâ€”but forever teetering on the verge of insolvencyâ€”African Commentary magazine. It recounts stories of Ndibeâ€™s relationships with Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and other literary figures; examines the differences between Nigerian and American etiquette and politics; recalls an incident of racial profiling just thirteen days after he arrived in the US, in which he was mistaken for a bank robber; considers American stereotypes about Africa (and vice-versa); and juxtaposes African folk tales with Wall Street trickery. All these stories and more come together in a generous, encompassing book about the making of a writer and a new American.
Country USA
Brand Soho Press
Manufacturer Soho Press
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-10-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781616957605

Country	USA
Brand	Soho Press
Manufacturer	Soho Press
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-10-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781616957605

Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian Amiercan

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