No Sweetness Here: And Other Stories
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- Synopsis
- From the author of Changes: these stories &“of post-independence Ghana in the late 1960s are written beautifully and wisely and with great subtlety&” (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi). In this short story collection, the award-winning poet and author of Changes and Our Sister Killjoy explores postcolonial life in Ghana with her characteristic honesty, humor, and insight. A house servant wonders what independence means in a country where indoor plumbing is still reserved for bosses. A brother tracks down his runaway sister only to find she has become a prostitute. In the title story, a bitter divorce turns tragic when the couple&’s only child dies of a snake bite. In these and other stories, tradition wrestles with new urban influences as Africans try to sort out their identity in a changing culture, and &“even at her gravest, Miss Aidoo writes with a sunny charm&” (The New York Times).
- Copyright:
- 1970
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 172 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781558619166
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781558611191
- Publisher:
- The Feminist Press at CUNY
- Date of Addition:
- 01/11/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Ama Ata Aidoo, Ketu H. Katrak
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.