A Mouth Sweeter Than Salt: An African Memoir "-Bernth Lindfors"The reader is irresistibly d. G. What is it about these Yorubas?"-Ama Ata Aidoo"A splendid coming-of-age story so full of vivid color and emotion, the words seem to dance off the pag
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| Title | : | A Mouth Sweeter Than Salt: An African Memoir |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (206 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0472031325 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2005-11-29 |
| Genre | : |
"Toyin Falola has given us what is truly rare in modern African writing: a seriously funny, racy, irreverent package of memories, and full of the most wonderful pieces of poetry and ordinary information. It is a matter of some interest, that the only other volume A Mouth Sweeter Than Salt reminds one of is Ake, by Wole Soyinka. What is it about these Yorubas?"-Ama Ata Aidoo"A splendid coming-of-age story so full of vivid color and emotion, the words seem to dance off the page. But this is not only Falola's memoir; it is an account of a new nation coming into being and the tensions and negotiations that invariably occur between city and country, tradition and modernity, men and women, rich and poor. A truly beautiful book."-Robin D. G. Kelley"More than a personal memoir, this book is a rich minihistory of contemporary Nigeria recorded in delicious detail by a perceptive eyewitness who grew up at the crossroads of many cultures."-Bernth Lindfors"The reader is irresistibly d
Editorial : " a rich and often profoundly beautiful book. There's little doubt that within the growing body of African autobiographical literature, this book is going to stand high." - Sunday Independent (South Africa)"
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