Aké: The Years of Childhood
A book that tells of the author's experiences in Nigeria.
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- Vintage
- Year
- 1983
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- Childhood in NigeriaAfrican memoirGrowing up in colonial Africa
Awards
- Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardWon(1983)
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