At the dawn of the twenty-first century, villages in the Fang
region of northern Gabon must grapple with the clash of tradition
and the evolution of customs throughout modern Africa. With this
tension in the background, the passionate, deft, and creative
seamstress Awu marries Obame, after he and his beloved wife, Bella,
have been unable to conceive. Because all three are reluctant
participants in this arrangement, theirs is an emotionally fraught
existence. Through heartbreaking and disastrous events, Awu
grapples with long-standing Fang customs that counter her desire to
take full control of her life and home. Supplemented with a
foreword and critical introduction highlighting Justine Mintsa’s
importance in African literature, Awu’s Story is an essential
work of African women’s writing and the only published work to
meditate this deeply on some of the Fang’s most cherished legends
and oral history. Â
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