
Guanya Pau
by Joseph Jeffrey Walters
Title:
Guanya Pau
Author:
Joseph Jeffrey Walters
Edited by:
Singler, John Victor
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
205 pages
Publisher:
Broadview Press Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781551113654
EAN:
9781551113654
Publication Date:
16/11/2004
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
404
Dimensions (mm):
215 x 141 x 14
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
The first book of long fiction by an African to be published in English, this novel tells the story of a young woman of the Vai people in Liberia. Guanya Pau, betrothed as a child to a much older, polygamous man, flees her home rather than be forced into marriage, and the novel recounts her subsequent efforts to reach the Christian community where the man she loves awaits her. Joseph Jeffrey Walters was a Vai man who converted to Christianity, and this, his only novel, is a remarkably complex work, embracing both Christian beliefs and a deep pride in his African heritage.This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction that locates the novel in the context of Vai culture and the history of African missions, and a rich selection of historical documents relating to the education of African women, the Vai writing system, and the author's life.










