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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. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Biography 921 N337n Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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