| Description |
210 pages ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
"Okey Ndibe's funny, charming, and penetrating memoir tells of his move from Nigeria to America, where he came to edit the influential--but forever teetering on the verge of insolvency--African Commentary magazine. It recounts stories of Ndibe's relationships with Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and other literary figures; examines the differences between Nigerian and American etiquette and politics; recalls an incident of racial profiling just 13 days after he arrived in the US, in which he was mistaken for a bank robber; considers American stereotypes about Africa (and vice-versa); and juxtaposes African folk tales with Wall Street trickery. All these stories and more come together in a generous, encompassing book about the making of a writer and a new American."--Back cover. |
| Contents |
English Dreams, Communist Fantasies, and American Wrestling -- Never Look an American in the Eye -- My Commission and a Chilly American Reception -- Sleepless in New York -- Nigerian, Going Dutch -- Fitting the Description -- Are You Okay? -- A Norwegian "Okay" Interlude -- On a Croc's Back, America-Bound -- Will Edit for Food -- Lying to Be a Writer -- Writing, Reading, Food, Some Ass Kicking -- A Brand-New American -- An African Folktale, a Wall Street Lesson -- A Dying Father, Dreams of Burma and England -- Wole Soyinka Saves My Christmas -- Crashing a Party, Changing Hearts. |
| Subject |
Ndibe, Okey, 1960-
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Ndibe, Okey, 1960- (OCoLC)fst01942069
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Authors, Nigerian -- 21st century.
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Novelists, American -- 21st century -- Biography.
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Nigerian Americans -- Biography.
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Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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College teachers -- United States -- Biography.
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Nigeria -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
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United States -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
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Authors, Nigerian. (OCoLC)fst00822247
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Civilization. (OCoLC)fst00862898
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College teachers. (OCoLC)fst00868114
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Journalists. (OCoLC)fst00984188
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Nigerian Americans. (OCoLC)fst01037585
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Novelists, American. (OCoLC)fst01039688
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Nigeria. (OCoLC)fst01205229
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
2000-2099
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Autobiographies.
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Anecdotes.
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| ISBN |
1616958634 (paperback) |
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9781616958633 (paperback) |
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