Selected creative works by the authors

A number of authors are listed below, along with some examples of their work. You may wish to search the academic indexes for journal articles about the authors and their work represented here. [Note that other editions may be available. Call numbers refer to items located in Library West unless indicated otherwise].

Aidoo, Ama Ata, 1942- The dilemma of a ghost. Accra, Longmans <1965> 822.914 A288d

-----.  Anowa. Washington, DC : Three Continents Press, 1980, c1970. (Longman drumbeat). ISBN 0582642698; 0894100882 (paper); 0894100874 (cased). [see Two plays for the local copy, ISBN 0582002443 (pbk). PR6051.I33 T961 1987].

-----. No sweetness here. [1st US ed.] Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1971 <c1970>. Short stories. 823.914 A288n

-----. Our Sister Killjoy : or Reflections from a black-eyed squint. New York : NOK, c1979. ISBN 0883570645; 0883570653. PR9379.9.A35 O8 1979

-----. Someone talking to sometime. Harare, Zimbabwe : College Press, 1985. Modern writers series. ISBN 0869255789 (pbk.). [Not available at UF].

-----. The eagle and the chickens : and other stories. Accra, Ghana : Afram Publications (Ghana), 1989. Afram aserewa series. ISBN 9964701071. PR9379.9.A35 E3x 1989

-----. Changes. Women's Press, 1991. ISBN 0704342618 (pbk). PR6051.I33 C42x

-----. The girl who can and other stories. Legon, Accra : Sub-Saharan Publishers, c1997. ISBN 9988550111. PR9379.9.A35 G57 1997

Alkali, Zaynab. The stillborn with an introduction by Stuart Brown. Harlow, Essex, England : Longman, 1989, c1988. Longman African classics. First published 1984. ISBN 0582026571. PR9387.9.A381 S84x 1989

-----. The cobwebs & other stories. Ikeja, Lagos State : Malthouse Press, 1997. Malthouse African fiction; Malthouse African short stories. The cobwebs -- The house of dust -- Saltless ash -- The vagabond -- The nightmare -- Footloose. ISBN 9780230297. PR9387.9.A3976 C63 1997

Ba, Mariama. 1929-1981. So long a letter. [Si longue lettre. English]; translated from the French by Modupe Bode-Thomas. Oxford : Heinemann, 1989, c1981. African writers series ; 248. ISBN 0435905554 (pbk.). PQ3989.2.B23 S513 1989

-----. Scarlet song. [Un chant ecarlate. English]; translated by Dorothy S. Blair. Harlow : Longman, 1985.
Longman African classics. ISBN 0582785952 (pbk). PQ3989.2.B23 C413x 1985

Bugul, Ken. (see Marietou B. Mbaye)

Emecheta, Buchi. Second-class citizen. New York : G. Braziller, 1983, c1974. Reprint. Originally published: New York : G. Braziller, 1975, c1974. ISBN 0807610666 (pbk.). PR9387.9.E36 S4 1983

-----. The bride price : a novel. New York : G. Braziller, 1976. ISBN 0807608181. PR9387.9.E36 B73 1976

-----. The slave girl : a novel. London : Allison and Busby, 1977. PR 9387.9 E36 S53 1977

-----. The joys of motherhood : a novel. 1st ed. New York : G. Braziller, 1979. ISBN 0807609145; 0807609501 (pbk.). PR9387.9.E387 J61 1979

-----. In the Ditch. Oxford <England> ; Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, 1994, c1979. African writers series. Rev. ed. originally published: London : Allison and Busby, c1979. ISBN 0435909940 (pbk.). PR9387.9.E36 I681 1994

-----. The moonlight bride. New York : G. Braziller, 1983, c1980. [Two Nigerian girls overhear some elders making secret preparations for a marriage.] ISBN 0807610623; 0807610631 (pbk.). PZ7.E575 Mo 1983

-----. The wrestling match. 1st ed. New York : G. Braziller, 1983, c1980. [Sixteen-year-old Okei, left an orphan after the Nigerian civil war, engages in a wrestling match to prove to his critical uncle and aunt that he is not as idle and worthless as they think.] ISBN 0807610607; 0807610615 (pbk.). PZ7.E575 Wr 1983

-----. Destination. Oxford <England> ; Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, 1994. African writers series. Originally published: London : Allison & Busby, c1982. ISBN 0435909924 (pbk.). PR9387.9.E36 D4 1994x

-----. Double yoke. 1st ed. New York : Braziller, 1983, c1982. ISBN 080761078X; 0807610798 (pbk.). PR9387.9.E36 D6 1983

-----. The rape of Shavi. New York : G. Braziller, c1985. ISBN 0807611174; 0807611182 (pbk.). PR9387.9.E36 R3 1985

-----. Gwendolen. London : Collins, 1989. ISBN 0002235412. PR9387.9.E35 G8x 1989

-----. The family. 1st ed. New York : G. Braziller, 1990, c1989. ISBN 0807612456; 0807612502 (pbk.). PR9387.9.E36 F36 1989

-----. Kehinde. Oxford : Heinemann, 1994. African writers series. ISBN 0435909851 (pbk.). PR9387.9.E36 K44x 1994

Fall, Aminata Sow. Le revenant : <roman>. Dakar : Nouvelles Editions Africaines, c1976. PQ3989.2.F177 R4

-----. The beggars' strike, or, The dregs of society. [Greve des battu. English] translated by Dorothy S. Blair. Harlow, Essex : Longman, 1981. PQ3989.2.F177 G713 1981

-----. L'appel des arenes. Dakar : Nouvelles Editions Africaines, <1982>. ISBN 2723608379. PQ3989.2.F177 A88 1982

-----. Le jujubier du patriarche : roman. Dakar-Senegal : C.A.E.C. Khoudia Editions, 1993. ISBN 2878950062. PQ3989.2.F177 J8x 1993

Gordimer, Nadine. The lying days, a novel. New York, Simon and Schuster 1953. 823.91 G661l

-----. A world of strangers. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1958. 823.91 G661w

-----. Friday's footprints, and other stories. New York, Viking Press, 1960. 823.91 G661f

-----. Occasion for loving, a novel. New York, Viking Press <1963>. 823.91 G661o

-----. Not for publication, and other stories. New York, Viking Press <1965>. 823.91 G661n

-----. The late bourgeois world. New York, Viking Press <1966>. 823.91 G661la

-----. A guest of honour. New York, Viking Press <1970>. ISBN: 0670356549. 823.91 G661g

-----. Livingstone's companions; stories. New York, Viking Press <1971>. Contents: Livingstone's companions.--A third presence.--The credibility gap.--Abroad.--An intruder.--Inkalamu's place.--The life of the imagination.--A meeting in space.--Open house.--Rain-queen.--The bride of Christ.--No place like.--Otherwise birds fly in.--A satisfactory settlement.--Why haven't you written?--Africa emergent. ISBN: 0670435708. 823.91 G661li

-----. The conservationist. New York, Viking Press <1975, c1974>. Joint winner 1974 Booker prize. ISBN: 067023883X. 823.91 G661c

-----. Selected stories. Harmondsworth : Penguin Books, 1978, c1975 (1983 <printing>). Notes: Originally published: London : Cape, 1975. ISBN: 014006737X (pbk). PR9369.G6 S46 1978

-----. Some Monday for sure. London : Heinemann Educational, 1976. African writers series ; 177. ISBN: 043590177X. PR9369.3.G6 S641 1976

-----. Burger's daughter. New York : Viking Press, 1979. ISBN: 0670194751. PR9369.3.G6 B81 1979

-----. A soldier's embrace : stories. New York : Viking Press, 1980. ISBN: 0670656380. PR9369.3.G6 S6 1980

-----. July's people. New York : Viking Press, 1981. ISBN: 0670410489. PR9369.3.G6 J8 1981

-----. Six feet of the country. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England : Penguin Books ; New York, N.Y. : Viking Penguin, 1986, c1983. ISBN: 0140065598 (pbk.). PR9369.3.G6 S58 1986

-----. Something out there : stories. New York : Viking Press, c1984. ISBN: 0670656607. PR9369.3.G6 S66 1984

-----. A sport of nature : a novel. 1st ed. New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1987. ISBN: 0394548027. PR9369.3.G6 S67 1987

-----. My son's story. London : Bloomsbury, 1990. ISBN: 0747507643. PR9369.3.G6 M91 1990

-----. Crimes of conscience. Oxford : Heinemann International, 1991. African writers series. ISBN: 0435906682 (pbk). PR9369.3.G6 C74x 1991

-----. Jump and other stories. 1st ed. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1991. ISBN: 0374180555. PR9369.3.G6 J83 1991

-----. Why haven't you written? : selected stories, 1950-1972. New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1993. ISBN: 0140176578. PR9369.3.G6 A6 1993

-----. None to accompany me. 1st ed. New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1994. ISBN: 0374222975. PR9369.3.G6 N6 1994

-----. The house gun. 1st ed. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998. ISBN: 0374173079 (alk. paper). PR9369.3.G6 H69 1998

Head, Bessie, 1937- When rain clouds gather: a novel. London, Gollancz, 1969. ISBN 575003049. 823.914 H432w

-----. Maru. <1st American ed.> New York, McCall Pub. Co. <1971>. ISBN 0841501173. 823.914 H432m

-----. A question of power; a novel. <1st American ed.> New York, Pantheon Books <1974, c1973>. ISBN 0394491556. 823.914 H432q

-----. The collector of treasures, and other Botswana village tales. London : Heinemann Educational, 1977. African writers series ; 182. The deep river.--Heaven is not closed.--The village saint.-- Jacob.--Life.--Witchcraft.--Looking for a rain god.-- Kgotla.--The wind and a boy.--Snapshots of a wedding.--The special one.--The collector of treasures.--Hunting. ISBN 0435901826. PR9369.3.H4 C644

-----. Serowe, village of the rainwind. London : Heinemann, 1981. African writers series ; v. 220. Bibliography: p. 199-200. ISBN 0435902202 (pbk.). DT803.S47 H4

-----. Tales of tenderness and power. London : Heinemann International, 1990, c1989. African writers series. ISBN 0435905791 (pbk). PR9369.3.H4 A61 1989

-----. The cardinals, with meditations and stories. Cape Town : David Philip, 1993. Africasouth new writing. The cardinals -- Earth and everything -- Africa -- My home -- A personal view of the survival of the unfittest -- Where is the hour of the beautiful dancing of birds in the sun-wind? -- Poor man -- Earth love. ISBN 0864861818. PR9369.3.H4 C37 1993

Kuzwayo, Ellen. Call me woman; preface by Nadine Gordimer, foreword by Bessie Head. 1st U.S. ed. San Francisco : Spinsters Ink, c1985. ISBN 093321619X (pbk.). HQ1800.5.K88 A3 1985

-----. Sit down and listen. London Women's Press, 1990. ISBN 0704342448 (pbk). HQ1800.5.K88 S57x

-----. African wisdom : a personal collection of Setswana proverbs. 1st ed. Cape Town : Kwela Books, 1998. [Text in English and Tswana.] ISBN 0795700830 (pbk.). PN6519.T75 K85 1998

Liking, Werewere. Elle sera de jaspe et de corail. Paris : L'Harmattan, c1983. Collection Encres noires; 21. "Chant-roman"--cover. ISBN 2858023298. PQ3989.2.L52 E451 1983

-----. The power of Um [Puissance de Um. English]; and, A new earth : African ritual theatre; translated and edited by Jeanne N. Dingome, et al. San Francisco : International Scholars Publications, 1996. PQ3989.2.L54 P8513 1996

Macgoye, Marjorie Oludhe. Coming to birth. Nairobi : Heinemann, 1986. PR9381.9.M19 C6 1986

-----. The present moment. Nairobi : Heinemann Kenya, 1987. ISBN 9966463259. PR9381.9.M19 P74 1987

-----. Street life. Nairobi : Heinemann Kenya, 1987. ISBN 9966463623. PR9381.9.M19 S77 1987

-----. Victoria, and, Murder in Majengo. London : Macmillan, 1993. Macmillan modern writers. ISBN 0333593464 (pbk). PR9381.9.M19 V52x

-----. Homing in. Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1994. ISBN 9966465472. PR9381.9.M19 H651 1994

-----. The black hand gang. Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1997. Junior Readers series ; 41. PR9381.9.M19 B34 1997

-----. Chira. Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1997. Peak library fiction. ISBN 9966469931. PR9381.9.M19 C441 1997

-----. Make it sing & other poems. Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1998. Poets of Africa ; 12. [Includes bibliographical references (p. 112)]. ISBN 9966466479. PR9381.9.M19 M351 1998

Magona, Sindiwe. To my children's children. Claremont, South Africa : D. Philip, (Africasouth New Writing), 1990. ISBN 0864861508. PR9369.3.M331 T651 1990

-----. Living, loving, and lying awake at night. Claremont, South Africa : D. Philip, 1991. (Africasouth new writing). ISBN 0864862059. PR9369.3.M335 L58 1991

-----. Forced to grow. Claremont, South Africa : D. Philip, 1992. (Africasouth new writing) ISBN 0864862369. PR9369.3.M331 F671 1992

-----. Kubantwana babantwana bam. [To my children's children. Xhosa]. Cape Town : David Philip, c1995. ISBN 0864862865. PR9369.3.M331 T65119 1995

-----. Mother to mother. [1st Beacon press ed.] Boston : Beacon Press, 1999. ISBN 0807009482 (cl.). PR9369.3.M335 M67 1999

Mbaye, Marietou B. (Ken Bugul). The abandoned baobab [Baobab fou. English] : the autobiography of a Senegalese woman; foreword by Nikki Giovanni ; translated from the French by Marjolijn de Jager. 1st ed. Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, c1991. [Includes bibliographical references.] ISBN 1556521138; 1556521146 (pbk.). PQ3989.2.B78 B313 1991

-----. Riwan ou le chemin de sable. Paris: Presence Africaine, 1999. ISBN 2708706918. [on order as temp. control no. ANB6011].

Mugo, Micere Githae [with Ngugi Wa Thiong'o] The trial of Dedan Kimathi. London : Heinemann, 1977, c1976. African writers series ; 191. Play. ISBN 0435901915. PR9381.9.N45 T74x 1977

-----. My mother's poem and other songs : songs and poems. Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1994. ISBN 9966464999. PR9381.9.M775 M91 1994

Ngcobo, Lauretta. Cross of gold : a novel. London : Longman, 1981. Drumbeat novel (Harlow, England); 25. ISBN 0894101706; 0582785197; 0894101714 (pbk.). PR9369.3.N4 C7 1981

-----. And they didn't die. London : Virago, 1990. ISBN 185381153X. PR9369.N4 A62x

Njau, Rebeka. Ripples in the pool. Nairobi : Transafrica, 1975. African writers series 203. PR9381.9.N475 R56

----- and Gideon Mulaki. Kenya women heroes and their mystical power. Nairobi : Risk Publications, 1984- GR356.4 .N43 1984

Nwapa, Flora, 1931- Efuru. <London> Heinemann <1966>. PR9387.9.N871 E38x; see also 823.914 N9922e 1970

-----. Idu. London: Heinemann Educational, 1970. African writers series, 56. ISBN 435900560; 823.914 N9922i

-----. This is Lagos, and other stories. Enugu, Nigeria : Tana Press, 1986, c1971. PR6064.W3 T541 1986

-----. Mammywater. Enugu : Flora Nwapa & Co., 1984. First published 1979. PR9387.9.N87 M3x 1984

-----. One is enough. Ogui, Enugu, Nigeria : Tana Press, 1984, c1981. PR9387.9.N93 O5x

-----. Wives at war and other stories. 2nd ed. Ogui, Enugu, Nigeria : Tana Press, 1984. PR9387.9.N93 W5x

-----. Never again. Enugu, Nigeria : Tana Press, 1986, c1975. DT515.9.E3 N92 1986

-----. Cassava song & rice song. Enugu, Nigeria : Tana Press, 1986. Poems. PR9387.9.N87 C31 1986

-----. Women are different. [1st Africa World Press ed.] Trention, NJ : Africa World Press, 1992. African women writers series. ISBN 0865433259; 0865433267 (pbk.). PR9387.9.N933 W651 1992

Odaga, Asenath Bole. The angry flames; ill. by Adrienne Moore. <Nairobi> : East African Pub. House, c1968, 1971 printing. East African readers library ; no. 21. PZ7.O226 An 1071

-----. The shade changes. <Kisumu, Kenya> : Lake Publishers & Enterprises, <c1984> PR9408.O33 S52x

-----. Between the years. Kisumu, Kenya : Lake Publishers & Enterprises, c1987. PR9381.9.O3 B47x 1987

-----. A bridge in time. Kisumu, Kenya : Lake Publishers & Enterprises, 1987. PZ7.O226x Br 1987

-----. The villager's son. Kenya : Lake Publishers & Enterprises, 1989. Heinemann secondary readers. ISBN 0435925016. PR9381.9.O3 V5x

-----. Ogilo and the hippo. Nairobi : Heinemann Kenya, 1991, c1983. Junior Readers series ; 22. ISBN 9966465448. PR9381.9.O3 O341 1991

-----. Riana. Kisumu, Kenya : Lake Publishers, 1991. PR9381.9.O3 R531 1991

Ogot, Grace, 1930- The Promised Land : a novel. Nairobi, Kenya : East African Pub. House, 1966. Modern African library. PR9381.9.O35 P76x

-----. Land without thunder; short stories. <Nairobi, East African Pub. House, 1968> Modern African library. The old white witch.--The bamboo hut.--The hero.--Tekayo.--, Karantina.--The green leaves.--The empty basket.--The white, veil.--Land without thunder.--The rain came.--Night, sister.--Elizabeth. PR9381.9.O35 L36x

-----. The island of tears. Nairobi : Uzima, c1980. PR9381.9.O35 I8 1980

-----. The strange bride. Translated from Dholuo by Okoth Okombo. Nairobi : Heinemann Kenya, c1989. Translation of: Miaha. 996646865X. PR9381.9.O35 M5213x

-----. The other woman : selected short stories. Nairobi : East African Educational, 1992. ISBN 9966469885. PR9381.9.O35 O831 1992

Sutherland, Efua Theodora. Playtime in Africa. <1st ed.> New York, Atheneum, 1962. Education (Children's books) 916 S966p ; Mead Y 916 Su

-----. Edufa. London, Longmans, 1967. 822.914 S966e

-----. The marriage of Anansewa : a storytelling drama. London : Longman, 1975. PR9379.9.S8 M3

Tlali, Miriam. Mihloti. Johannesburg : Skotaville Publishers, c1984. Skotaville series ; no. 2. ISBN 0947009035 (pbk.). DT763.6 .T57 1984

-----. Amandla : a novel. Tshiawelo, Soweto : M. Tlali, 1986. ISBN 0869751891. PR9369.3.T6 A43x 1986

-----. Muriel at Metropolitan : a novel. London : Longman, 1979. Longman drumbeat. ISBN 0582642329. PR9369.3.T6 M871 1979

-----. Soweto stories; with an introduction by Lauretta Ngcobo. London : Pandora, 1989. ISBN 004440350X (pbk). PR9369.3.T6 A6x

Vera, Yvonne. Nehanda. Harare : Baobab Books, c1993. ISBN 0908311621. PR9390.9.V47 N431 1993

-----. Why don't you carve other animals. Harare : Baobab Books, 1994. Originally published: Toronto, Canada : TSAR Publications, 1992. ISBN 0908311729. PR9390.9.V47 W591 1994

-----. Without a name. Harare, Zimbabwe : Baobab books, 1994. ISBN 0908311788. PR9390.9.V47 W51 1994

-----. Under the tongue. Harare : Baobab Books, c1996. ISBN 0908311931. PR9390.9.V47 U5x 1996

-----. Butterfly burning. Harare : Baobab Books, 1998. ISBN 1779090161. PR9390.9.V47 B88x 1998

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