How To Write About Africa book by Binyavanga Wainaina

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How To Write About Africa book by Binyavanga Wainaina

This trio of sharp-witted essays takes irony to a new level.

In ‘How to Write About Africa’, Wainaina dissects the clich? of Africa and the preconceptions dear to western writers and readers with ruthless precision.

In the same fashion, ?My Clan KC? undresses the layers of meaning shrouding the identity of the infamous Kenya Cowboy, while ?Power of Love? bemusedly recollects the advent of the celebrities-for-Africa phenomenon, heralded by the mid-eighties hit song ?We Are The World?.