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Never Look an American in the Eye

by Okey Ndibe
Peter Jay Fernandez
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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 relationships with Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and other literary figures; examines the differences between Nigerian and American etiquette and politics; recalls an incident of racial profiling just 13 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 about the making of a writer and a new American.
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Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781501930928
  • File size: 232681 KB
  • Release date: October 11, 2016
  • Duration: 08:04:45

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  • ISBN: 9781501930928
  • File size: 232702 KB
  • Release date: October 11, 2016
  • Duration: 08:06:44
  • Number of parts: 7

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Biography & Autobiography Nonfiction

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English

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 relationships with Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and other literary figures; examines the differences between Nigerian and American etiquette and politics; recalls an incident of racial profiling just 13 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 about the making of a writer and a new American.
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Biography & Autobiography Nonfiction
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