Description: Under African Skies is the first overview of black African short fiction to appear in over two decades. Gathered here are some of this century's most important African writers as well as some exciting new voices. Spanning a wide geographical range and reflecting the stunning diversity in African literature, the stories include Ken Saro-Wiwa's apocalyptic portrait of an innocent martyr; Amos Tutuola's hilariously surreal tale of a woman bewitched by a "complete gentleman" who is, in fact, only a skull with borrowed limbs; and Es'kia Mphahlele's story of an African madam who has a peculiar relationship with her dog. Powerful, intriguing, and distinctively non-Western, these stories form an unforgettable collection.

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