![]() ![]() In addition, it is an attempt to broadcast the voice of Ghana that was usually unheard: that of the poor–in most cases uneducated–village workers. The novel is seriocomic, a satirical attempt at showcasing the irony of Nkrumah’s leadership (and if you are familiar with Ghana during the Nkrumah years, you see why this is ironic indeed). This is Armah’s first novel added to Heinemann’s African Writers Series, and I am so glad that I have read and reread it. “The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born” is a hard-to-avert prophecy from a lamenting patriotic seer and ink bender who sits on the tallest African tree. ![]() Fatoumatta: Ghanian author Ayi Kwei Armah is not only a legend but one of the best ink molders of all time. ![]()
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