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Ndibe, Okey, 1960-
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Ndibe, Okey, 1960-
Novelists, American -- 21st century -- Biography.
Novelists, Nigerian -- 21st century -- Biography.
Novelists, Black -- 21st century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- 21st century -- Biography
Authors, Nigerian -- 21st century -- Biography.
Authors, Black -- 21st century -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Journalists, Black -- United States -- Biography
College teachers, Black -- United States -- Biography.
College teachers -- United States -- Biography.
Nigerian Americans -- Biography.
Nigeria -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
United States -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
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Ndibe, Okey, 1960-
Ndibe, Okey, 1960-
Novelists, American -- 21st century -- Biography.
Novelists, Nigerian -- 21st century -- Biography.
Novelists, Black -- 21st century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- 21st century -- Biography
Authors, Nigerian -- 21st century -- Biography.
Authors, Black -- 21st century -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Journalists, Black -- United States -- Biography
College teachers, Black -- United States -- Biography.
College teachers -- United States -- Biography.
Nigerian Americans -- Biography.
Nigeria -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
United States -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
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Never
look
an
American
in the
eye
: a
memoir
:
flying
turtles
,
colonial
ghosts
, and the
making
of a
Nigerian
American
/ Okey Ndibe.
by
Ndibe, Okey, 1960-
Soho Press, [2016]
Call #:
921 N337n
Subjects
Ndibe, Okey, 1960-
Novelists,
American
-- 21st century -- Biography.
Novelists,
Nigerian
-- 21st century -- Biography.
Novelists, Black -- 21st century -- Biography.
Authors,
American
-- 21st century -- Biography
Authors,
Nigerian
-- 21st century -- Biography.
Authors, Black -- 21st century -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Journalists, Black -- United States -- Biography
College teachers, Black -- United States -- Biography.
College teachers -- United States -- Biography.
Nigerian
Americans -- Biography.
Nigeria -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
United States -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
ISBN:
9781616957605 (hc.)
Description:
210 pages ; 22 cm.
Contents:
English dreams, communist fantasies, and
American
wrestling --
Never
look
an
American
in the
eye
-- My commission and a chilly
American
reception -- Sleepless in New York --
Nigerian
, going dutch -- Fitting the description -- Are you okay? -- A Norwegian "Okay" interlude -- On a croc's back, America-bound -- Will edit for food -- Lying to be a writer -- Writing, reading, food, some ass kicking -- A brand-new
American
-- An African folktale, a Wall Street lesson -- A dying father, dreams of Burma and England -- Wole Soyinka saves my Christmas -- Crashing a party, changing hearts.
Summary:
Okey Ndibe's funny, charming, and penetrating
memoir
tells of his move from Nigeria to America, where he came to edit the influential (but forever teetering on the verge of insolvency) African Commentary magazine. It recounts stories of Ndibe's friendships with Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, and tells of Okey's own development as a novelist; examines the differences between
Nigerian
and
American
etiquette and politics; recalls an incident of racial profiling just 10 days after he arrived in the US, in which he was mistaken for a bank robber; considers
American
stereotypes about Africa (and vice-versa); and juxtaposes African folk tales with Wall Street trickery. All these stories and more come together in a generous, encompassing book. Okey Ndibe is a novelist, political columnist, and essayist. He was born in Yola, Nigeria. He moved to the United States in 1988 at the invitation of famous
Nigerian
writer Chinua Achebe. In the United States, Ndibe helped to found the magazine African Commentary. He is the author of Arrows of Rain and Foreign Gods, Inc., two critically acclaimed novels published in 2000 and 2014 respectively.
Genre:
Autobiographies.
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