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Race to Fashoda

Sam wrote: "Race to Fashoda"

This may be a fine book but David Levering Lewis is American, so it's not appropriate for him to be included on this list.

Is Albert Camus considered an African?

Well, he was born in Algeria and wrote some books set in Algeria with Algerian protagonists --so, yes I would consider him African.

What about Beryl Markham? She wasn't African by birth but Africa was THE continent that made her the person she was; and she not only spent her entire youth there (from age 3 or 5 or so onwards) but also returned there later in life and died there ...

Well, Doris Lessing isn't African by birth and she is on this list so I would agree with you. Beryl Markham deserves to be listed here as well.

Thanks! :)

How is Alexander McCall Smith an African? De-legitimised this whole list

Alexander McCall Smith was born in Zimbabwe.

Too many non-Africans on this list.

Karima wrote: "Too many non-Africans on this list."

I have my doubts about Doris Lessing being on this list, as she was seen as a British author born in Iran (and yes, I know she lived in Africa for a bit, and yes, The Grass Is Singing is set in Africa. But still...). I noticed there have been doubts about her being including in this list in earlier messages as well...

I've deleted Verna Aardema, as she is American (and as far as I can tell, she has never lived in Africa, even though some of her books are set there).

I recommend "Segou" by Maryse Condé

Massa Makan Diabaté

Wendy wrote: "I recommend "Segou" by Maryse Condé"

Great book, but.... Maryse Condé is not African, even though she lived and worked in Africa for several years.

How do I add this list to my favorites?

Hit the "like" button at the bottom the list (it's between the list and the comments section).

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Hit the "like" button at the bottom the list (it's between the list and the comments section)."
Thank yoU!

"homegoing" is listed twice, currently at no 128 and no 151.

Duplicates combined.

"What is the What" no. 90, seems like a good biographical novel, but the author, Dave Eggers, is American, not African. He was born in Boston and lived mostly in the San Francisco area.

George wrote: ""What is the What" no. 90, seems like a good biographical novel, but the author, Dave Eggers, is American, not African. He was born in Boston and lived mostly in the San Francisco area."

Removed.

Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible at #109 (excellent book) is an American, not an "African Author". She lived in Africa for two years as a child ( 7-9 yrs old).