Sankofa : a novel
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Published
New York : Catapult, [2021].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781646220830 :, 1646220838 :
Physical Desc
296 pages ; 24 cm
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Burleson Public Library - Fiction
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Published
New York : Catapult, [2021].
Language
English
ISBN
9781646220830 :, 1646220838 :
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Anna is at a stage of her life when she's beginning to wonder who she really is. In her 40s, she has separated from her husband, her daughter is all grown up, and her mother—the only parent who raised her—is dead.
Searching through her mother's belongings one day, Anna finds clues about the African father she never knew. His student diaries chronicle his involvement in radical politics in 1970s London. Anna discovers that he eventually became the president—some would say dictator—of a small nation in West Africa. And he is still alive...
When Anna decides to track her father down, a journey begins that is disarmingly moving, funny, and fascinating. Like the metaphorical bird that gives the novel its name, Sankofa expresses the importance of reaching back to knowledge gained in the past and bringing it into the present to address universal questions of race and belonging, the overseas experience for the African diaspora, and the search for a family's hidden roots.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Onuzo, C. (2021). Sankofa: a novel . Catapult.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Onuzo, Chibundu. 2021. Sankofa: A Novel. Catapult.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Onuzo, Chibundu. Sankofa: A Novel Catapult, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Onuzo, Chibundu. Sankofa: A Novel Catapult, 2021.
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