this is all a bit obvious, but i think it makes a good starting point.

  • chinua achebe - things fall apart; no longer at ease; a man of the people
  • buchi emecheta - the joys of motherhood; the new tribe; a kind of marriage
  • pepetela (in translation unless you’re fluent in português) - the adventures of ngunga; mayombe; the return of the water spirit
  • wangari maathai - the green belt movement; reclaiming resources and rights of women, poverty, and environment
  • ngugi wa thiong’o - the black hermit; a grain of wheat; devil on the cross

si vous êtes francophone:

  • mariama bâ - une si longue lettre; la fonction politique des littératures africaines écrites
  • calixthe beyala - lettre d’une afro-française à ses compatriotes; maman a un amant
  • frantz fanon (obligatoire, mais de la diaspora) - peau noir, masques blancs; pour la révolution africaine
  • ahmadou korouma - en attendant le vote des bêtes sauvages; allah n’est pas obligé
  • alain mabanckou - bleu, blanc, rouge; african psycho; les arbres aussi versent des larmes
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