Karen King-Aribisala
Kicking Tongues
Kicking Tongues
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In this magnificent tale, Karen King-Aribisala transports Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to modern-day Nigeria, showcasing forty diverse travelers united by their dissatisfaction with Nigeria's chaotic and corrupt regime. The journey is filled with bawdy tales, sharp satires, poignant narratives, and moral fables, blending poetry and prose, rich visual images, and witty puns.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
In this captivating tale, Karen King-Aribisala skillfully adapts Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to contemporary Nigeria, transporting readers to a vibrant and diverse bus journey from Lagos to the bustling capital, Abuja. Carefully curated by an enigmatic hostess known as "The Black Lady," the forty diverse travelers aboard this journey encompass a wide spectrum of backgrounds, from wealthy tribal chiefs to humble petrol pump attendants, from rainmakers to reserved women adhering to purdah. What unites them is a shared dissatisfaction with Nigeria's chaotic and corrupt regime, a concern that permeates the diverse stories they share during their journey. These stories range from raucous tales of humor and satire to poignant narratives and moral fables, showcasing King-Aribisala's ability to blend poetry and prose, evoke rich visual imagery, and incorporate witty puns. Through her creative reimagining, she transforms a fourteenth-century English classic into an exuberant and distinctly African work, resonating with readers on a profound level.
Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035900510
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