Africa has long piqued the interest of researchers and artists as the cradle of humanity, beautiful and perilous countries where some tribes still maintain their archaic way of life. It does not appear much in literature, but what works! We’ve chosen a few books that will introduce you to the continents of darkness charms and troubles.
Patient in English. Ondaatje, Michael
The storey is set during the North African war, and the protagonist is a cartographer and desert explorer named Laszlo Almasi. He was rescued from the crashed jet by Tuareg Bedouins, who also offered first aid to the injured. Local residents, according to Alma, are not bound by national or racial conventions. For him, Africa is a country where people are appreciated for their activities rather than their origin darkness.
The African continent is a mystical realm in the Ondaatje novel, where Herodotus’ information is still relevant, but there is also a conflict fought with the most advanced technology of the twentieth century.
African in origin. Le Clezio, Jean-Marie Gustave
Jean-Marie Gustave Leclezio, a Frenchman, also mentions the independence that is uniquely felt on this continent. The author was born into a family of Mauritius immigrants and lived in the country for a period of time. “African” is an autobiographical storey set in a land where nature reigns supreme and individuals defy all social norms.
Varys. Who doesn’t adore (Desert Flower)? Dirie Varis
Another horrific storey, but with a good ending this time. Varis Dirie grew up in a nomadic Somali family. She was circumcised as a youngster, a brutal but common practice in African cultures, and was destined to marry an elderly man at the age of 13. The girl, on the other hand, fled to another place before arriving in London with many cousins, where she met photographer Terence Donovan by chance. As a result, her modelling career began.
Varis now works with Elle, Glamor, and Vogue, but she can’t forget the horrors of her past. She wrote a novel called “Desert Flower” on her childhood experiences.
The sky’s roots. Gary Romain
Romain Gary fought in Africa during WWII and has firsthand knowledge of the continent’s challenges. One of them is honoured in the book “Roots of Heaven.”
Morel, the novel’s protagonist, travels to Chad in order to preserve the elephants from extinction. Someone looks at him sceptically, and someone thinks he’s insane when he asks everyone he meets to sign a petition for animal protection.
Various people are attempting to get him to join their side in order to achieve their less than noble goals under the guise of environmental protection. Morel, on the other hand, is only interested in African elephants, and his faith might well save an entire population.
Red Wolf, Black Leopard James, Marlon
Marlon James, the Jamaican author who won the Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Murders. It sought to immerse the reader in the world of African folklore. And, I must add, this universe is so diverse that Europeans, with their sophisticated mythological heritage, have a lot to be jealous of darkness.
A Pathfinder who has seen the country of the dead and a clan of werewolf hyenas, his buddy the leopard man, the gigantic Ogo, an ancient witch, and a lady fighter are the heroes of the novel “Black Leopard, Red Wolf.” They’re all seeking a mystery child who has been linked to a number of grisly mysteries. A black sorcerer pursues the child in parallel.
