Africa Is Not a Country
| Author | Dipo Faloyin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Africa |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | September 6, 2022 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 380[1] |
Africa Is Not a Country is a 2022 non-fiction book written by Dipo Faloyin.[1][2][3] The book is subtitled Notes on a Bright Continent in the United States[3] and Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa in the United Kingdom.[4]
The book was published by W. W. Norton & Company on September 6, 2022.[1]
Overview
Africa Is Not a Country seeks to challenge common stereotypes about Africa that are found in the Western world. Faloyin argued that Africa has been treated "as if it were a single country, devoid of nuance."[5]
Author
Dipo Faloyin was born in Chicago, raised in Lagos and currently lives in London.[4] He is a senior editor and writer for Vice magazine and has written for The Guardian, Esquire, Newsweek, Dazed, I-D, HuffPost, Refinery29 and Prospect.[4] His writings have focused on themes of culture, race and identity in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.[4]
Critical reception
Kirkus Reviews, "A well-researched, cleareyed deconstruction of highly flawed conventional wisdom about Africa."[3]
Conservative writer and author Victor Davis Hanson, "Africa Is Not a Country aims to set that record straight, while also painting a portrait of modern Africa as it is today – a bustling, generally thriving continent of 54 countries and 1.4 billion people. Yes, there are dictators, but there are also stable democracies, a growing middle class and plenty to feel positive about.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Wrong, Michela (August 31, 2022). "Reminder: 'Africa Is Not a Country'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27.
- ^ a b Hanson, Victor David (13 May 2022). "Review: Africa is Not a Country by Dipo Faloyin". georgraphical.co.uk. Cape Town South Africa.
- ^ a b c "Africa Is Not a Country". Kirkus Reviews. July 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Faloyin, Dipo (2023). Africa Is Not A Country. United Kingdom: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-1-529-11482-9.
- ^ Faloyin, Dipo (2023). Africa Is Not a Country. United Kingdom: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-529-11482-9.