Home and Exile
5 journalers for this copy...
I'm registering (nearly) all the books in the house, since we're moving, and I want to keep track of all the books we have. This is a part of our personal collection, at least for the time being.
"More personally revealing than anything Achebe has written, Home and Exile - the great Nigerian novelist's first book in more than ten years - is a major statement on the importance of stories as real sources of power, especially for those whose stories have traditionally been told by outsiders.
In three elegant essays, Achebe seeks to rescue African culture from narratives written about it by Europeans. Looking through the prism of his experiences as a student in English schools in Nigeria, he provides devastating examples of European cultural imperialism."
(Source: Amazon.com)
"More personally revealing than anything Achebe has written, Home and Exile - the great Nigerian novelist's first book in more than ten years - is a major statement on the importance of stories as real sources of power, especially for those whose stories have traditionally been told by outsiders.
In three elegant essays, Achebe seeks to rescue African culture from narratives written about it by Europeans. Looking through the prism of his experiences as a student in English schools in Nigeria, he provides devastating examples of European cultural imperialism."
(Source: Amazon.com)
I need space for children's books. Lots of space. Therefore, I'm releasing a bunch of adult books I haven't come around reading so far. They look like the kinds of books I'd like to try at least, but oh well, life is too short and my shelf space is limited!
I will soon send this book to Tarna.
Wow, two Chinua Achebe books at the same time. You're so generous, harmaja.
According to the blurb, Home and Exile “is a major statement on the importance of stories as real sources of power, especially for those whose stories have traditionally been told by outsiders.” — Sounds exactly my kind of book. Thank you so much, harmaja!
According to the blurb, Home and Exile “is a major statement on the importance of stories as real sources of power, especially for those whose stories have traditionally been told by outsiders.” — Sounds exactly my kind of book. Thank you so much, harmaja!
I was right, I love this book. First of all, I love the way Achebe writes. No matter if it's fiction or non-fiction, I feel so at home in his text. And then, of course, what he writes. I felt guilty for being European – even if he's not blaming us. I felt ashamed of myself for having been such a careless reader. Decades ago I read A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul and have loved his books ever since. I didn't see anything dubious in his text until now. Chinua Achebe had to show it to me. I feel I've learned so much. And I added a couple of books into my already much too long wishlist. Actually, Achebe made me regret having removed The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola from my wishlist, so I added it there again.
Admittedly, Things Fall Apart is still my favorite among Achebe's books. But I do love these essays too. They are great.
Home and Exile is my August offer in greenbadger's One book a month thread. I'll soon draw the winner.
Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) at Pegasos – A literature related site in Finland
Chinua Achebe at Wikipedia
Chinua Achebe at Britannica.com
PS. In this entry you see picture of the Sadankomitea (Committee of 100 in Finland) postcard harmaja sent me with this book.
Admittedly, Things Fall Apart is still my favorite among Achebe's books. But I do love these essays too. They are great.
Home and Exile is my August offer in greenbadger's One book a month thread. I'll soon draw the winner.
Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) at Pegasos – A literature related site in Finland
Chinua Achebe at Wikipedia
Chinua Achebe at Britannica.com
PS. In this entry you see picture of the Sadankomitea (Committee of 100 in Finland) postcard harmaja sent me with this book.
Released 5 yrs ago (8/27/2018 UTC) at Pirkkala, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland
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...And the winner of the draw is conto. Congrats, and happy reading!
Wow. It seems that besides finaly reading something from Achebe, I will also learn a bit more about too many things.... It seems I'm going to like this.
Thank you so, so much Tarna.
Thank you so, so much Tarna.
Journal Entry 8 by conto at Lisboa (city), Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Just finished it and in good timing it was, because it'll be the most wonderful Xmas present, I believe :)
Quite loved this tiny book and, just like Tarna, I felt ashamed for having liked so much Naipaul's A Bend in the River (also decades ago, but still) and not finding any fault in it. I don't remember it well, just remember to have liked it.
As I did Things Fall Apart, maybe the best book in the past few years for me.
This one goes as an eye opener and it's great to have a few more names im my list of wished authors and books.
Thank you once more for sending it my way, Tarna, although it took me all this time to get to it.
Quite loved this tiny book and, just like Tarna, I felt ashamed for having liked so much Naipaul's A Bend in the River (also decades ago, but still) and not finding any fault in it. I don't remember it well, just remember to have liked it.
As I did Things Fall Apart, maybe the best book in the past few years for me.
This one goes as an eye opener and it's great to have a few more names im my list of wished authors and books.
Thank you once more for sending it my way, Tarna, although it took me all this time to get to it.
Journal Entry 9 by conto at Lisboa (city), Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Journal Entry 10 by PaiNatal at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Thursday, December 15, 2022
HO HO HO! Merry Christmas!
It's with me now. Although it has arrived before Christmas, I wasn't there to receive it. My neighbors took good care of it till I came back.
Thanks for sharing, my Portuguese Secret Santa. I believe I will enjoy this one.
Thanks for sharing, my Portuguese Secret Santa. I believe I will enjoy this one.