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African Literature
A dedicated, curated canon of African-authored and African-diaspora writing — from Olaudah Equiano's pioneering narrative to Sol T. Plaatje's Mhudi, Phillis Wheatley and the great voices of the diaspora. Gathered from the public domain into one shelf. Colonial-era (coloniser) works are out of the default view — reveal them any time with the toggle below.
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