Amos Tutuola: The Palm-Wine Drinkard, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Kurzbeschreibung

The Palm-Wine Drinkard is the phantasmagorical story of an alcoholic man and his search for his dead wine tapster. As he travels through the land of the dead, he encounters a host of supernatural and often terrifying beings - among them the 'complete gentleman' who returns his body parts to their owners, the insatiable 'hungry-creature', and his own pyromaniac son. Mixing Yoruba folktales with what TS Eliot described as a 'creepy crawly imagination', The Palm-Wine Drinkard is regarded as the seminal work of African literature.

Klappentext

Reissue of Amos Tutola's debut novel, the supernatural story of an alcoholic man's search for his dead wine tapster. Regarded as a seminal work of African literature, it was first published in 1952. This is released alongside the author's complete works in ebook format.