The BusinessDay CEO Magazine May 2017
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>BusinessDay</strong> <strong>CEO</strong>, <strong>May</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | 11<br />
THESE BOOKS ARE THE TALK<br />
OF “LITERARY AFRICA” TOWN<br />
BY NMADIUTO UCHE<br />
Writing about, for, and from the continent has built a robust body of work we sometimes<br />
refer to as Contemporary African Literature. When writers are rewarded with prizes and<br />
prestigious nominations, it is exciting to see a celebration of these voices.<br />
Some of these writers are debut novelists and others are pen veterans. Here is a list of ten<br />
novels written by Africans making world literary headlines. <strong>The</strong>re are stories told anew,<br />
history given a contemporary feel, and delicious food writing. Which one of these will you be<br />
adding to your reading list this month?<br />
1. Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo<br />
This 29-year old author who is no stranger to the pen is sending ripples across the literary<br />
scene with her debut novel. Stay with Me features some of the strongest female characters a<br />
reader has come across on paper. It follows the story of Yejide, a woman who is scorned for<br />
being married and childless. When she finally conceives, her children are born with the pains<br />
and stigma associated with Sickle Cell disorder. A Sickle cell carrier herself, Ayobami has
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