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The Interpreters

by Wole Soyinka
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Nigerian intellectuals grappling with cultural identity

This book could be a good read for someone who enjoys thought-provoking literature that explores the complexities of cultural identity. "The Interpreters" delves into the lives of a group of young Nigerian intellectuals as they navigate their changing country and grapple with the clash between cultural traditions and Western influences. With vivid prose that transitions seamlessly between satire and tragedy, Wole Soyinka creates a fictional world that is both funny and poetic, making this novel a captivating exploration of self-discovery and societal transformation.

  • Jock Campbell-New Statesman Award (1968)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Interpreters

by Wole Soyinka
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ISBN: 9780593467213
Authors: Wole Soyinka
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2021-09-14
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.48
(rated by 560 readers)

Description

From the first Black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature—his debut novel about a group of young Nigerian intellectuals trying to come to grips with themselves and their changing country. First published in 1965.Friends since high school, the five young men at the heart of The Interpreters have returned to Lagos after studying abroad to embark on careers as a physician, a journalist, an engineer, a teacher, and an artist. As they navigate wild parties, affairs of the heart, philosophical debates, and professional dilemmas, they struggle to reconcile the cultural traditions and Western influences that have shaped them—and that still divide their country. Soyinka deftly weaves memories of the past through scenes of the present as the five friends move toward an uncertain future. The result is a vividly realized fictional world rendered in prose that pivots easily from satire to tragedy and manages to be both wildly funny and soaringly poetic.
 

Nigerian intellectuals grappling with cultural identity

This book could be a good read for someone who enjoys thought-provoking literature that explores the complexities of cultural identity. "The Interpreters" delves into the lives of a group of young Nigerian intellectuals as they navigate their changing country and grapple with the clash between cultural traditions and Western influences. With vivid prose that transitions seamlessly between satire and tragedy, Wole Soyinka creates a fictional world that is both funny and poetic, making this novel a captivating exploration of self-discovery and societal transformation.

  • Jock Campbell-New Statesman Award (1968)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.