Never look an American in the eye: a memoir of flying turtles, colonial ghosts, and the making of a Nigerian American
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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"--
"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"--
College teachers -- United States -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Ndibe, Okey, -- 1960-
Nigeria -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Nigerian Americans -- Biography.
Novelists, American -- 21st century -- Biography.
United States -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Notes
Ndibe, O. (2016). Never look an American in the eye: a memoir of flying turtles, colonial ghosts, and the making of a Nigerian American. New York, NY, Soho Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ndibe, Okey, 1960-. 2016. Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American. New York, NY, Soho Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ndibe, Okey, 1960-, Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American. New York, NY, Soho Press, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ndibe, Okey. Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American. New York, NY, Soho Press, 2016.
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