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Midnight In The Morgue - The Caine Prize For African Writing 2024 (Paperback) Loot Price: R224
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Midnight In The Morgue - The Caine Prize For African Writing 2024 (Paperback): Femi Kayode, Karen Jennings

Midnight In The Morgue - The Caine Prize For African Writing 2024 (Paperback)

Femi Kayode, Karen Jennings

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An undocumented immigrant returns home after facing the indignities of the American dream working as a washer of the dead – only to be met with a tragedy. A child struggles to come to terms with the fate of their beloved one-eyed chicken Otuanya, who is treated as a family pet but is destined for the cooking pot. A family lives in fear of the dreaded Shadow Fever that haunts their town, keeping them trapped indoors after sunset lest they risk falling into an eternal sleep.

From realistic explorations of family life, parenthood and infidelity, to gritty noir and fantastical horror, the stories collected here are a testament to the endless imagination and possibilities of African literature. These witty, provocative and compulsively readable stories grapple with feminism, patriarchy, class and exploitation and showcase these writers as astute observers of life. This anthology is a generous feast of diverse, delectable narratives that offers something for everyone.

Midnight in the Morgue also features three remarkable South African literary talents: Sibongile Fisher, Morabo Morojele, and Nadia Davids. Davids has the distinction of being the first South African to win the Caine Prize since Lidudumalingani Mqombothi in 2016. Her story, Bridling, about a conflicted early-career actress performing in a subversive theatrical production was hailed as ‘a triumph of language, storytelling and risk-taking‘ by Chika Unigwe, Chair of Judges.

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Imprint: Jacana Media
Release date: February 2025
Editors: Femi Kayode • Karen Jennings
Dimensions: 235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-1-4314-3584-5
Categories: Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories
Books > Fiction > New Fiction Releases
Books > Local Author Showcase > Fiction - adults
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LSN: 1-4314-3584-8
Barcode: 9781431435845

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