Category Archives: Chigozie Obioma

A Book of Love and Violence: ‘The Fishermen’ by Chigozie Obioma (2015)

I don’t like being overly free with the word, but I really can see ‘The Fishermen’ becoming a canonical ‘classic’ novel in the years to come.  The complex treatment of nationhood, language and identity means it’s a novel that demands re-reading.  For … Continue reading

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