Read Around Africa Challenge

Read at least one book by an author from each country in Africa.

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Best books from Africa (893)

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The Wolf's Secret by Nicolas Digard, Myriam Dahman EN

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Country: Africa / Morocco flag Morocco
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Wolf is a hunter, feared by every creature. But he has a secret: in the middle of the forest lives a girl whose beautiful voice has entranced him . . . The Wolf longs for friendship. But is he prepared to sacrifice his own true nature in order for his wish to come true? A beautiful and lyrical contemporary fairy tale about difference, trust and the power of friendship to overcome any obstacle. This sumptuous hardback gift book, with gold foil detail, is perfect for lovers of fairy tales and fables, new and old. It is gloriously illustrated by acclaimed artist and Greenaway Medal nominee Júlia ... continue

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The Simple Past by Driss Chraïbi EN

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Country: Africa / Morocco flag Morocco
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The Simple Past came out in 1954, and both in France and its author’s native Morocco the book caused an explosion of fury. The protagonist, who shares the author’s name, Driss, comes from a Moroccan family of means, his father a self-made tea merchant, the most devout of Muslims, quick to be provoked and ready to lash out verbally or physically, continually bent on subduing his timid wife and many children to his iron and ever-righteous will. He is known, simply, as the Lord, and Driss, who is in high school, is in full revolt against both him and the French colonial authorities, for whom, as ... continue


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Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Morocco flag Morocco
Description:
Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits marks the debut of an exciting new voice in fiction. Laila Lalami evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco. The book begins as four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain.What has driven them to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger? There's Murad, a gentle, unemployed man who's been reduced to hustling tourists around Tangier; Halima, who's fleeing her drunken husband and the slums of Casablanca; Aziz, who must leave behind his devoted wife in hope of securing wor... continue

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All das zu verlieren by Leïla Slimani DE

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Morocco flag Morocco
Description:
»Die neue Stimme der französischen Literatur.« ZEITmagazin Kann man sich zu seinem Glück zwingen? Prix Goncourt-Preisträgerin Leïla Slimani erzählt von der Zerrissenheit einer Frau und schafft eine »moderne Madame Bovary« (Libération). Nach außen hin führt Adèle ein Leben, dem es an nichts fehlt. Sie arbeitet für eine Pariser Tageszeitung, ist unabhängig. Mit ihrem Ehemann, einem Chirurgen, und ihrem kleinen Sohn lebt sie in einem schicken Viertel, ganz in der Nähe von Montmartre. Sie reisen, sie fahren übers Wochenende ans Meer. Dennoch macht Adèle dieses Leben nicht glücklich. Gelangweilt ei... continue

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Cette aveuglante absence de lumière : roman by Tahar Ben Jelloun FR

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Morocco flag Morocco
Description:
Avec ce roman, Tahar Ben Jelloun donne une interprétation littéraire de l'horreur et de l'oubli où furent tenus, dix-huit années durant, les prisonniers du bagne de Tazmamart, au Sud-Est du Maroc. Incarcérés après l'attentat manqué - et le massacre - de Skhirat en juillet 1971, les prisonniers de Tazmamart furent littéralement ensevelis dans le silence et dans l'obscurité, dans un lointain désert de sable. Enfermés, comme au temps de Louis XI, dans des cachots-tombeaux où nulle station debout n'était possible, ils vécurent dans sa plus inhumaine intensité la souffrance d'une mort vivante. Sur ... continue

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Le passé simple by Driss Chraïbi FR

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Morocco flag Morocco
Description:
"Lors de sa parution en 1954, ce livre fit l'effet d'une véritable bombe, tant en France qu'au Maroc qui luttait pour son indépendance. Avec une rare violence ; il projetait le roman maghrébin d'expression française vers des thèmes majeurs : poids de l'Islam, condition féminine dans la société arabe, identité culturelle, conflit des civilisations. Vilipendé au début, commenté par des générations de lecteurs, il est enseigné depuis quelques années dans les universités marocaines. Dix-huit thèses de doctorat lui ont été consacrées à ce jour."--Book cover.

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Festín de sangre by Malika Moustadraf ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Morocco flag Morocco
Description:
Los cuentos de Malika Moustadraf atraviesan con crudeza las distintas capas del Marruecos de principios del siglo XXI y ofrecen una mirada de las complejidades de una sociedad que, desde lejos, puede parecer sólida y homogénea. Con un estilo brutal y personajes contradictorios, el sexo, la prostitución, la enfermedad y la corrupción se muestran como grandes traumas, especialmente para las mujeres, en un escenario donde también hay lugar para la esperanza y la ternura.

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Another Morocco by Abdellah Taїa EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Africa / Morocco flag Morocco
Description:
Tales of life in North Africa that flirt with strategies of revelation and concealment, by the first openly gay writer to be published in Morocco. Tangier is a possessed city, haunted by spirits of different faiths. When we have literature in our blood, in our souls, it's impossible not to be visited by them. —from Another Morocco In 2006, Abdellah Taïa returned to his native Morocco to promote the Moroccan release of his second book, Le rouge du tarbouche (The Red of the Fez). During this book tour, he was interviewed by a reporter for the French-Arab journal Tel Quel, who was intrigued by th... continue