Bøger af Chigozie Obioma

Chinonso, en ung fjerkræavler, forelsker sig i en kvinde, Ndali, som han en aften redder fra selvmord på en af broerne over byens flod. Hun er fra en velstående familie. Han er i deres øjne fattig og udannet. Han sælger derfor alt, hvad han ejer, for at købe sig vej til et universitet på Cypern. Men da han når frem, opdager han, at ikke alle spiller et ærligt spil i den store industri med at skaffe mennesker vej til et bedre liv. Og der bliver længere og længere tilbage til hans elskede Ndali og hans hjemby. Den Man Booker shortlistede Chigozie Obioma har skrevet et hjertegribende drama om kærlighed og den lemfældige omgang med menneskeskæbner i immigrationsstrømmen fra Afrika mod Europa - med undertoner af Homers Odyssé og afrikansk mytologi.

Da Benjamin og hans brødres far tager nordpå for at arbejde, forandres drengenes liv for altid. Farens strenge orden opløses, og drengene strejfer nu omkring og går på opdagelse. I stedet for at passe deres skole begynder de at fiske i byens flod, som engang var et livgivende sted, men nu er forbudt, uren og livsfarlig.Ved floden møder de en dag den gale mand, Abulu, som i et syn forudser, at den ældste af dem, Ikenna, vil blive myrdet af sine brødre. Profetien forgifter fra da af Ikennas liv, og familien hvirvles ind i et mareridt af konflikter og smerte, der udfordrer deres tætte bånd.‘Vi var fiskere’ er en roman om en uforglemmelig barndom i 1990’ernes Nigeria, og en historie om rivalisering og broderkærlighed, mytisk og universel. Set gennem familiens skæbne er romanen også en fortælling om Afrika og dets voldsomme politiske, økonomiske og religiøse modsætninger iblandet kontinentets episke skønhed. Shortlistet til The Man Booker Prize 2015.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2015 MAN BOOKER PRIZEIn this dazzling debut novel, four young brothers in a small Nigerian town encounter a madman, whose prophecy of violence threatens the core of their familyTold from the point of view of nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fishermen is the Cain and Abel-esque story of an unforgettable childhood in 1990s Nigeria. When their father has to travel to a distant city for work, the brothers take advantage of his extended absence to skip school and go fishing. At the forbidden nearby river they encounter a madman, who predicts that one of the brothers will kill another. What happens next is an almost mythic event whose impact - both tragic and redemptive - will transcend the lives and imaginations of both its characters and its readers. Chigozie Obioma emerges as one of the best new voices of modern African literature, echoing its older generation's masterful storytelling with a contemporary fearlessness and purpose.'Obioma's beautiful, quasi-biblical allegory-like debut... is set to be one of the novels of the year' Eileen Battersby, Irish Times'A startling debut... auspicious... leaps off the pages' Mariella Frostrup, Open Book'A striking, controlled and masterfully taut debut... The tale has a timeless quality that renders it almost allegorical and it is the more powerful for it' FT'It's like being in a Zola or Theodore Dreiser novel... The Fishermen is an elegy to lost promise... and yet it remains hopeful about the redemptive possibilities of a new generation' Guardian'Awesome in the true sense of the word... a truly magnificent debut' Eleanor Catton, author of The Luminaries'Suffused with an air of legend and the supernatural... The Fishermen establishes Obioma as a writer to be taken seriously... ingenious, subtle, ambitious and intriguing' TLS'Terrific' Irish Examiner'Full of deceptive simplicity, lyrical language and playful Igbo mythology and humour... an impressive and beautifully imagined work' Economist'A novel with an intimate canvas but also an undercurrent of something larger, more primal' We Love This Book'A debut that is packed with power and tragedy' Shortlist'Chigozie Obioma truly is the heir to Chinua Achebe' The New York Times'Mr Obioma's long-limbed and elegant writing is shot through with strikingly elevated phrasings... its lessons may be slippery, but its power is unmistakable' Wall Street Journal'The most frustrating thing about The Fishermen is that the author has no other books for the reader to devour once the final page is reached' Chicago Tribune'Searing, incandescent' Harvard Crimson'Succeeds as a convincing modern narrative and as a majestic reimagining of timeless folklore' Publisher's Weekly, Starred review'A powerful, haunting tale of grief, healing, and sibling loyalty' Kirkus'Darkly mythic... a kind of African Cormac McCarthy' USA Today'[A] confident debut novel... frank and lyrical' New Yorker

Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2019, a heart-wrenching epic about the tension between fate and free will.

Set in Nigeria in the late 1960s, The Road to the Country is the epic story of a shy, bookish student haunted by long-held guilt and shame who must go to war to free himself. When his younger brother disappears as the country explodes in civil war, Kunle must set out on an impossible rescue mission. Kunle's search for his brother becomes a journey of atonement that will see him conscripted into the breakaway Biafran army and forced to fight a war he hardly understands, all while navigating the prophecies of a local Seer, he who marks Kunle as an abami eda-one who will die and return to life. The story of a young man seeking redemption in a country on fire, Chigozie Obioma's novel is an odyssey of love and unimaginable courage set during one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of the African continent. Intertwining myth and realism into a thrilling, inspired, and emotionally powerful novel, The Road to the Country is Chigozie Obioma's masterpiece.

Da Kunles yngre bror forsvinder som hans land eksploderer i borgerkrig, må Kunle ud på en umulig redningsmission. Romanen foregår i Nigeria i slutningen af 1960'erne, og er den episke historie om en genert, boglig studerende hjemsøgt af langvarig skyldfølelse og skam, som må gå i krig for at frigøre sig selv. Kunles søgen efter sin bror bliver en rejse af forsoning, og Kunle bliver indkaldt til den biafranske oprørshær og tvunget til at udkæmpe en krig han næsten ikke forstår, alt imens han navigerer i profetierne af en lokal seer, der har udpeget Kunle til en "AbamiEda" - en, der vil dø og vende tilbage til livet.​Historien om en ung mand, der søger forløsning i et land i brand, Chigozie Obiomas roman er en odyssé gennem broderskab, kærlighed og ufatteligt mod under en af de mest ødelæggende konflikter i Afrikas historie. Sammenfletningen af myte og realisme bliver til en spændende, inspireret og følelsesmæssigt kraftfuld roman, THE ROAD TO THE COUNTRY er Chigozie Obiomas mesterværk.​​Dobbelt Booker Prize finalist ​

'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times'Remarkable' Alice Walker 'A major new African writer' Salman RushdieAt first the vision is grainy¿like something seen through wet glass. But slowly it clears, and there appears the figure of a man.When Kunle¿s younger brother disappears as his country explodes in civil war, Kunle must set out on an impossible rescue mission. Set in Nigeria in the late 1960s, The Road to the Country is the epic story of a shy, bookish student haunted by long-held guilt and shame who must go to war to free himself. Kunle¿s search for his brother becomes a journey of atonement that will see Kunle conscripted into the breakaway Biafran army and forced to fight a war he hardly understands, all while navigating the prophecies of a local Seer, he who marks Kunle as an Abami Eda¿one who will die and return to life.The story of a young man seeking redemption in a country on fire, Chigozie Obiomäs novel is an odyssey of brotherhood, love, and unimaginable courage set during one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of Africa. Intertwining myth and realism into a thrilling, inspired, and emotionally powerful novel, The Road to the Country is Chigozie Obiomäs masterpiece.

THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR'Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe' New York Times'Incredibly moving and hopeful' Nadifa Mohamed'Remarkable' Alice Walker 'A major voice' Salman Rushdie'A wondrous novel' Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahAt first the vision is grainy but slowly it clears, and there appears the figure of a man.When a country is plunged into civil war, two brothers on either side of it are divided. They will try to find their way back to each other. Kunle's search for his sibling Tunde becomes a journey of atonement which sees him conscripted into the army to fight a war he hardly understands. Once there, he will forge friendships to last a lifetime, and he will meet a woman who will change his world forever. But will he find his brother?The story of a young man seeking redemption in a nation on fire, Chigozie Obioma's novel is an odyssey of brotherhood, love and unimaginable courage set during the Biafran War. Intertwining myth and realism into a thrilling, inspired and emotionally powerful novel, The Road to the Country is a masterpiece.***MORE PRAISE FOR THE ROAD TO THE COUNTRY AND CHIGOZIE OBIOMA***'Chigozie Obioma brings the Biafran War to life in a visceral yet mystical way. Loss, pain and grief are etched onto a canvas that seems timeless and endless. I grieve for those lost in that doomed declaration of independence but celebrate those, such as Chigozie, who carry their torches' Nadifa Mohamed'This powerfully evocative and intimate book is unarguably Obioma's finest. Through subtle, piercing, and gripping language, he renders those seemingly simple but unforgettable moments when our lives intertwine with history, anchoring you to the pages until the end. The Road to the Country will remind you that our existence is the histories of past, present, and the future-and the importance of understanding that. This is among the best books I've read in a while and is certainly destined to be a classic' Ishmael Beah'A spectacular blend of realism and mysticism, The Road to the Country is Chigozie Obioma at his finest. He is a novelist in a league of his own' Imbolo Mbue'A remarkable talent' Independent'Chigozie Obioma is a gifted and original storyteller' Jennifer Clement'Few contemporary novels achieve the seductive panache of Obioma's heightened language' Guardian'One of the most exciting voices of modern African literature' Financial Times'A truly gifted writer, Obioma has proven yet again that he's a literary treasure' Nicole Dennis-Benn

An anthology of essays about the joys of reading and of giving books, from some of the world's most beloved writers. Inspired by and including Robert Macfarlane's own essay, 'The Gifts of Reading', publishing to coincide with the 20th anniversary of global literacy non-profit, Room to Read

The "e;superb and tragic"e; Booker Prize finalist about a Nigerian poultry farmer who sacrifices everything to win the woman he loves, by the author of The Fishermen (Boston Globe) Set on the outskirts of Umuahia, Nigeria and narrated by a chi, or guardian spirit, AN ORCHESTRA OF MINORITIES tells the story of Chinonso, a young poultry farmer whose soul is ignited when he sees a woman attempting to jump from a highway bridge. Horrified by her recklessness, Chinonso joins her on the roadside and hurls two of his prized chickens into the water below to express the severity of such a fall. The woman, Ndali, is stopped her in her tracks.Bonded by this night on the bridge, Chinonso and Ndali fall in love. But Ndali is from a wealthy family and struggles to imagine a future near a chicken coop. When her family objects to the union because he is uneducated, Chinonso sells most of his possessions to attend a college in Cyprus. But when he arrives he discovers there is no place at the school for him, and that he has been utterly duped by the young Nigerian who has made the arrangements.. Penniless, homeless, and furious at a world which continues to relegate him to the sidelines, Chinonso gets further away from his dream, from Ndali and the farm he called home.Spanning continents, traversing the earth and cosmic spaces, and told by a narrator who has lived for hundreds of years, the novel is a contemporary twist of Homer's Odyssey. Written in the mythic style of the Igbo literary tradition, Chigozie Obioma weaves a heart-wrenching epic about destiny and determination.

I bogen, Looking Writing Reading Looking, går 26 internationale forfattere i dialog med kunstværker fra Louisianas Samling. Forfatterne åbner vores øjne for værkerne med deres særlige, poetiske blik. Igennem en bred vifte af litterære genrer som digt, essay, erindringer og noter viser bogens bidrag, hvor forskelligt man kan opleve kunst. Forfatterne er her læsere af kunstværket – og herfra kan vi selv læse videre. I kunsten og i litteraturen. Bogens bidragsydere er Georgi Gospodinov, Colm Tóibín, Claudia Rankine, Richard Ford, Peter Laugesen, Chris Kraus, Sjón, Anne Carson, Roxane Gay, CAConrad, Mariana Enriquez, Hiromi Itō, Delphine de Vigan, Domenico Starnone, Yoko Tawada, Jacques Roubaud, Gunnhild Øyehaug, Eileen Myles, Tomas Espedal, Christian Kracht, Guadalupe Nettel, Anne Waldman, Matias Faldbakken, Chigozie Obioma, Péter Nádas og Tahar Ben Jelloun. I bogen omtales blandt andet værker af Francis Bacon, Asger Jorn, Henry Heerup, Alicja Kwade og mange andre.

Da Benjamin og hans brødres far tager nordpå for at arbejde, forandres drengenes liv for altid. Farens strenge orden opløses, og drengene strejfer nu omkring og går på opdagelse. I stedet for at passe deres skole begynder de at fiske i byens flod, som engang var et livgivende sted, men nu er forbudt, uren og livsfarlig. Ved floden møder de en dag den gale mand, Abulu, som i et syn forudser, at den ældste af dem, Ikenna, vil blive myrdet af sine brødre. Profetien forgifter fra da af Ikennas liv, og familien hvirvles ind i et mareridt af konflikter og smerte, der udfordrer deres tætte bånd. ‘Vi var fiskere’ er en roman om en uforglemmelig barndom i 1990’ernes Nigeria, og en historie om rivalisering og broderkærlighed, mytisk og universel. Set gennem familiens skæbne er romanen også en fortælling om Afrika og dets voldsomme politiske, økonomiske og religiøse modsætninger iblandet kontinentets episke skønhed. Shortlistet til The Man Booker Prize 2015.

Four brothers from a quiet middle-class family in Nigeria take advantage of their father's extended absence to skip school and go fishing at a forbidden river. There they encounter a vision-seeing madman whose prophecy of violence will follow the boys through their lives.

Chigozie Obioma's powerful allegory of brotherhood, vengeance and fate in a new adaptation by Fringe First-winning playwright Gbolahan Obisesan. In a small Nigerian town, Ben and Obembe, along with their two older brothers, slip away to fish at a forbidden river. One day the prophecy of a madman changes the course of their lives forever.