African science fiction: rereading the classic Nigerian novel The Palm-wine Drinkard
African science fiction: rereading the classic Nigerian novel The Palm-wine Drinkard: Shutterstock In 1952 The Palm-wine Drinkard became the first West African novel written in English to be published internationally. That it was written by Amos Tutuola, an unknown Nigerian clerk who took to writing to alleviate boredom, meant the book caused a stir. To …