Sozaboy describes the fortunes of a young naive recruit in the Nigerian Civil War: from the first proud days of recruitment to the disillusionment, confusion and horror that follows. The author's use of 'rotten English' - a mixture of Nigerian pidgin English, broken English and idiomatic English - makes this a unique and powerful novel.

Sozaboy Reviews

'This is both a novel of self-discovery and an indictment of a corrupt and muddled war - a kind of sombre picaresque lifted by the vivacity of its language'

Helen Birch, City Limits

William Boyd, who has written the introduction to Sozaboy, has described the author as 'an extraordinary man and an extraordinary writer.'

About Ken Saro-Wiwa

Ken Saro-Wiwa, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996, was a novelist, publisher, journalist and human rights activist. He was a committed and tireless campaigner on human rights and environmental issues. In November 1995 he was executed by the Nigerian authorities.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001862194

ISBN 13

9780582236998

ISBN 10

0582236991

Title

Sozaboy by Ken Saro-Wiwa

Author

Ken Saro-Wiwa

Series

Longman African Writers Series

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Pearson Education Limited

Year published

1994-06-06

Number of pages

200

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

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Note

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