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The food of coastal Africa has long nourished the bodies and fed the spirits of many as it moved along with a people, from its original continent across seas. "Harvest" echoes this original journey as it follows a young girl recalling childhood, and discovering adulthood, all while navigating different spaces and times. Amanya Maloba’s debut collection of contemporary Afri
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Evocative and hugely satisfying for someone with an appetite for hauntingly poetic prose. Brilliantly written.
Time, place, taste and cultural identity are the main themes within these snap-shots. Maloba takes us on a journey through what she recognises as a small world; revealing the diversities and similarities within various countries. One of the interesting aspects of this collection is the focus on being in between cultures; being a visitor and/or being visited.
Place and time are observed through the eyes of our narrator as she reflects on the sights, sounds, smells and tastes produced and experienc ...more
Place and time are observed through the eyes of our narrator as she reflects on the sights, sounds, smells and tastes produced and experienc ...more
I was lucky enough to read this when the collection was a contender for this Vignette Collection award. Maloba's beautiful writing blew me away. And each piece had something unique to say. When I reread it before publication, I loved it just as much... if not more!
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