{"product_id":"an-african-quilt-24-modern-african-stories-paperback","title":"An African Quilt: 24 Modern African Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara H. Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eW. Reginald Rampone\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBarbara H. Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEncompassing many different visions of Africa, the stories in this comprehensive collection feature characters struggling to survive grinding poverty, tyrannical governments, cultural upheavals, and disintegrating relationships.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReflecting a continent with a tragic history, \u003ci\u003eAn African Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e depicts a place where even everyday life is extraordinary, and the continent's history changes what it means to be a woman, an employee, a couple, a passerby, and, of course, a citizen. Revealed through the backdrop of postcolonial Africa, the struggles within these stories resonate beyond their context and appeal to every reader's sense of what it means to be human. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes Stories by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nadine Gordimer (Winner of the Nobel Prize), Bessie Head, Doris Lessing (Winner of the Nobel Prize), Ngugi wa Thiong'o, and Others\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara H. Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English and Women's Studies at Iona College. Her major academic interests are twentieth century American and world literature. Among the anthologies she has edited are \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOther Voices, Other Vistas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHerland and Selected Stories of Charlotte Perkins Gilman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Haves and Have-Nots\u003c\/i\u003e. With Eileen Panetta, she has co-edited \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Childhood, Passages: 24 Modern Indian Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVampires, Zombies, Werewolves, and Ghosts: 25 Classic Stories of the Supernatural\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProf. W. Reginald Rampone, Jr\u003c\/b\u003e., is an associate professor of English who has taught at numerous colleges and universities. His research focuses on early modern English literature, especially Shakespeare's plays, and he has published \u003ci\u003eSexuality in the Age of Shakespeare.\u003c\/i\u003e He is currently working on a book concerning Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing \u003c\/i\u003eand a critical edition of Nicholas Goodman's \u003ci\u003eHollands Leaguer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762054398240,"sku":"9780451532039","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ee600b16a9554c0b4f4564f692cb8fa2.webp?v=1780215898","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-african-quilt-24-modern-african-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}