A unique anthology that brings together examples of once wildly popular but long out-of-print African market literature never intended as art: irresistibly char

This collection of work by the Nigerian-born writer Ogali, includes short fiction, plays, and journalistic essays. Written in English, the pieces remain rooted

This 1973 text was the first detailed study of that phenomenon of the African literary scene, Onitsha market literature. Pen names and pamphlet titles adopted b

"... a useful introduction to an important field of African creative writing that has been invisible for the most part in North America and Europe." --Eileen Ju