A Squatter's Tale
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| Author | Ike Oguine |
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| Genre | Fiction |
| Publication date | 1997 |
| ISBN | 978-0-435-90655-9 |
A Squatter's Tale is a 2000 novel by Nigerian author Ike Oguine. The novel focuses on the experience of African immigrants to the United States, and the challenges faced in the contemporary African diaspora. Other themes include discussion of African economic policies.
The novel received the 1997 Association of Nigerian Authors award for fiction. The novel was published as part of the African Writers Series in 2000.
References
- 1 2 Okonkwo, Christopher (2009). "@Coming to America@: Ike Oguine's A Squatter's Tale & the Nigerian/African Immigrant's Narrative". In Emenyonu, Ernest N. (ed.). New Novels in African Literature Today. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 130–144. ISBN 9781846156892 – via Cambridge Core.
- ↑ Nyitse, L. M.; Iorhii, J. A. (1 January 2012). "Nigerian Literature, Nationalism and the Experience of the African Diaspora: an Appraisal of Ike Oguine's A Squatter's Tale". AFRREV IJAH: An International Journal of Arts and Humanities. 1 (4): 1–12. ISSN 2227-5452.
- 1 2 "Oguine, Novelist, Is Nigeria's Top Petroleum Lawyer - Africa Oil+Gas Report". africaoilgasreport.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "A squatter's tale in SearchWorks catalog". searchworks.stanford.edu. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Further reading
- Wilson-Tagoe, Nana (2006). "Re-Thinking Nation & Narrative in a Global Era: Recent African Writing". New Directions in African Literature: A Review. James Currey Publishers. pp. 94–106. ISBN 9780852555705.
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