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Jen Nghishitende
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So many!!! Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bessie Head, NoViolet Bulawayo, Frantz Fanon, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Brittney Cooper, Stuart Hall etc
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The late Margaret Ogola. The River and the Source is an example of some of the finest historical fiction ever.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americana and Zikora are absolute gems. Maya Angelou, her poems are life changing, especially her memoir 'I know why the caged bird sings." I love Toni Morrison too!
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Cswrawr wrote: 02 Apr 2018, 14:26 I would second Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, I loved Americanah.
I am going to continue to pile on and also recommend Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for Purple Hibiscus and even her nonfiction.

Abu Daré is also worth a read
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I don't have a favourite. I have favourites. Notable among them are:

Chinua Achebe
Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie
Ngugi Wa Thiongo
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I really enjoy Akwaeke Emezi's work, very powerful, vivid and daring writer
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I recently read parts from "Notes of a Native Son" by James Baldwin and loved it. I have not read anything more by James, so I cannot say if he is my favorite.

I have also read "The Skin I'm In" and "The Life I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake and loved those books. However, those are the only two books I have read, so I also cannot say if she is my favorite author.

I read "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas, which was a bit hard to read. However, I enjoyed it as well. I have only read that book, so I cannot say if Angie is my favorite author, either.

I just finished "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone and thought it was a beautiful book filled with many racial issues these days. It was a very emotional book, but I loved it regardless. I have not read any more of Nic's books, however.

My friend Nathan Hill wrote his first poetry book called "Rebirth", and he has a few more that I love. His books are filled with emotion, and as his friend, I can say that he is someone I also look forward to reading.

I also have to say, Phillis Wheatley. I have not been able to find a book by her but she was an inspiration and her writings inspired some of my own writing in my poetry novel.

I just recently started reading many African American books this year and have found them all very emotional and hard to read, but through it all, I have found some authors that make excellent books, which makes me like them all. I do not have a solid favorite one, though. I think they are all outstanding authors.

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There are so many of them! But as a literature major, I would go for Chinua Achebe. His writing style often blended traditional storytelling with modern techniques, and he infused his works with Igbo cultural elements and proverbs. He was committed to giving voice to African perspectives and narratives that had been belittled by colonial literature.

Thingd Fall Apart is his best renowned work, till to this date. Again, the central theme of the novel revolves around the title itself. This phrase explains the breakdown of traditional Igbo society during colonial influence.
"A bear knows seven songs and they are all about honey."
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