[timmys]

I have recently read classic books by black writers in the west. I have always been fascinated by the black experience in western countries.
Ralph Ellison- Invisible man;
Sam selvon- the lonely londoners;
Richard Wright- native son;
James Baldwin- another country.

I'm also reading new literature by Andrea levy- Small island;
Zadie Smith- white teeth and Caryl Phillips dancer in the dark.

Any recommendations?

[Delyteful]

Thanks timmys! ive been actually tryna find some literature by black folks.. u just made my hunt easier ;)

Thanks hun :D

[timmys]

You're welcome, my dear.

[babygal]

quick question.

do u buy all these books (and are they very expensive?) or can you borrow them from libraries?

I am very interested in black authors too.

[timmys]

Usually buy them. You can get discounts from major bookstores(if you are outside Kenya) or from Amazon.
Your local library might have them, might be a good idea to join.

[babygal]

thanks,
much appreciated

[reggie_woic]

Wow, i had no idea this book section was at all active.
I'm more into movies than books, but aparently no-one goes to the movie thread, so i stopped posting.

After readnig this post, I noticed something that made me feel a little embarassed: I've read from very few black authors, African or otherwise.

Now because of this post i wont have to look too far to find some good ones.
I'm trusting your judgement here, Timmys, hope you don't disappoint my wallet...or me.

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[Jibril Cessay]

I will only put books that i have read. Here is my listing:

Not yet Uhuru by Oginga Odinga

Ways of White folk by Langston Hughes

L'enfant Noir/African Child by Camara Laye

Tselane by J. Louw van Wijk

Poor Christ of Bomba by Mongo Beti

Things fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

No longer at ease by Chinua Achebe

Girls at War by Chinua Achebe

The Famished Road by Ben Okri

The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon (I'm reviewing this book for a group project)

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines

The Men of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

The women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

The in-between world of Vikram Lall by M.J. Vassanji

Soul to Soul: A Black Russian American Family 1865-1992 by Yelena Khanga

Eugene Onegin by Alexander Puskin (I'm reading this one at the moment)

[reggie_woic]

Well, to attempt to explain why i haven't read as many, lets just say i'm still a teenager.

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[Jibril Cessay]

I read some of the books I have mentioned above while a teenager.