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Aké : the years of childhood / Wole Soyinka

by Wole Soyinka

This autobiography chronicles a childhood in the Nigerian village of Aké before and during the Second World War. It describes life within a parsonage compound, influenced by both Christian upbringing and traditional Yoruba spiritual practices.

Accession 14756 ISBN 0679725407 Publisher Vintage Books
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