Tag: Aminatta Forna
Aminatta Forna on the politics of otherness in Literature
Here is the latest non-fiction piece from Scottish-Sierra Leonean author Aminatta Forna. She is best known for her novels; Devil that Danced on Water, and my all time favorite The Memory of ...Aminatta Forna’s latest novel The Hired Man in stores March 28
Aminatta Forna’s latest novel will be available on Amazon and in stores on March 28th. The Hired Man takes place in Croatia and deals with themes of longing, loss, war, and love. Synopsis: ...Aminatta Forna on the BBC (video)
Aminatta Forna talks about the characters from her Commonwealth Prize winning novel, Memory of Love. Like many Sierra Leoneans, I echo her sentiments on the lack of respect and naivete of many ...Aminatta Forna’s ‘Memory of Love’ wins Commonwealth Prize
Aminatta Forna When I finished reading ‘Memory of Love’ on Friday I was amazed at how accurately Aminatta Forna was able to capture the essence of Sierra Leone life and society in ...Aminata Forna’s New Book: The Memory of Love, April 2010
Available April 2010 from BloomsburyThe Memory of Love transports us to an African city, where a dying man Elias Cole, reflects on a past obsession: Saffia, the woman he loved, and Julius, ...