Post any African literature you have read. I'll start. The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola. A fantastic piece of African magical realism. One of the most surrealist pieces one could ever read. Here's a favorite line from the book:"Now by that ti

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African /lit/ anon 4/16/25 (Wed) 03:25:31 No.202

Post any African literature you have read. I'll start. The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola. A fantastic piece of African magical realism. One of the most surrealist pieces one could ever read.

Here's a favorite line from the book:

"Now by that time and before we entered inside the white tree, we had ‘sold our death’ to somebody at the door for the sum of £70: I8:6d and ‘lent our fear’ to somebody at the door as well on interest of £3:I0:0d per month, so we did not care about death and we did not fear again."

anon 4/16/25 (Wed) 04:00:54 No.207

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>>202
Yummy drink!

anon 4/16/25 (Wed) 08:49:11 No.210

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Picrel is a good read. Also acts as an interesting introduction of African anthropolgy, as well. >>202

anon 4/16/25 (Wed) 08:51:47 No.211

>>210
Although it's worth noting that it isn't written by Africans and the myths are largely taken from anthropolgy papers. It gives a very good insight into Pagan African culture and how migrations and hunter-gatherer cultures really shaped the continent.

anon 4/16/25 (Wed) 20:59:17 No.212

>>210
Thanks for the suggestion anon. I'll go find it in the wild and get my hands on a copy. African paganism has some of the strangest stories that I would love to read.

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