{"product_id":"an-african-in-greenland-paperback","title":"An African in Greenland - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTété-Michel Kpomassie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eA. Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eJames Kirkup\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eT t -Michel Kpomassie was a teenager in Togo when he discovered a book about Greenland--and knew that he must go there. Working his way north over nearly a decade, Kpomassie finally arrived in the country of his dreams. This brilliantly observed and superbly entertaining record of his adventures among the Inuit is a testament both to the wonderful strangeness of the human species and to the surprising sympathies that bind us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Togo, Kpomassie subsequently left his native Africa and traveled to the north of Greenland in a journey that lasted ten years. \u003ci\u003eAn African in Greenland\u003c\/i\u003e, an autobiography that chronicles his journey, was awarded the Prix Littéraire Francophone International in 1981, and its English translation was one of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e' Notable Books of the Year in 1983. Kpomassie has written numerous articles and short stories for French publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eRisky Business\u003c\/i\u003e, a selection of essays, many of which first appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Kirkup\u003c\/b\u003e (1918-2009) was a prolific English poet, translator and travel writer. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1962.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.03 x 5.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772846244128,"sku":"9780940322882","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29dba890c43f9a27ef813b5be45b63a2.webp?v=1780415487","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-african-in-greenland-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}