Great African Reads discussion

Here's my list for 2023, based on unread books on my shelves...

1. Le génocide voilé: Enquête historique by Tidiane N'Diaye
2. Efuru by Flora Nwapa
3. How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney
4. African Love Stories: An Anthology by Ama Ata Aidoo
5. Le parachutage by Norbert Zongo
6. Distant View of a Minaret and Other Stories by Alifa Rifaat
7. Kamerun ! Une guerre cachée aux origines de la Françafrique, 1948-1971 by Thomas Deltombe
8. Les secrets du sorcier noir by Bali Nébié
9. David's Story by Zoë Wicomb
10. The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
11. Awu's Story: A Novel by Justine Mintsa
12. L'Empire qui ne veut pas mourir. Une histoire de la Françafrique by Thomas Borrel
13. Comme deux soleils sur la terre by Ousséni Nikiéma
14. L'Attentat by Yasmina Khadra
15. La liberté contre le destin by Thomas Sankara
16. Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Somé
17. Izé-Gani, Tome I by Boubou Hama
18. Le fils du pauvre by Mouloud Feraoun
19. Tram 83 by Fiston Mwanza Mujila
20. La dynastie maudite by Yamba Elie Ouédraogo
21. Le retour de Yembi by Pierre Claver Ilboudo
22. L'Ile des dieux by Prince Lamourd Thiobiany
23. Un nègre à Paris by Bernard Binlin Dadié
24. For Bread Alone by Mohamed Choukri

We seem to share some unread titles :))
I completely failed in this challenge in 2022 and I have not yet made up my mind as to whether to join in in 2023...
No 3 sounds interesting and I can recommend No 4 + 11!

Great list! I loved #2 and #6.

I will be reading #3 as well. Let me know when you start. We can do a buddy read.

Didn't update on my January read African Love Stories: An Anthology, a beautiful short story collection (short review).

Also finished my Feb read Le Parachutage by Burkinese author (and national hero) Norbert Zongo (see short review).

Must have been my first time to read and finish the book of the month on the very first day: Izé-Gani, Tome I was a short but very particular read by Nigerien author Boubou Hama (short review here).

Wow! On the first day!

Finished my April read a week ago, L'Ile des dieux, an interesting locally published novel from Burkina Faso. (short review here).

Distant View of a Minaret and Other Stories by Egyptian writer Alifa Rifaat was my May read. I did enjoy this collection of beautiful but tragic short stories.

This book is part of the 50 books by African women. It was my number 42 read on the list, I'm closing the gap :)

Wim wrote: "Distant View of a Minaret and Other Stories by Egyptian writer Alifa Rifaat was my May read. I did enjoy this collection of beautiful but tragic short stories.

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Excellent progress, Wim!

Finished my June read For Bread Alone by Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri. This book was a group read last Nov/Dec 2022.

Wim wrote: "Finished my June read For Bread Alone by Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri. This book was a group read last Nov/Dec 2022."

This remains on my list. You're doing very well this year, Wim!

I started my July read Tram 83 in July, but was so far unable to finish it. Have been very occupied, by moving out of Africa and starting a new position.

I did not start my August and September reads (The Shining Girls and Awu's Story: A Novel yet... A lot of catching up to do!