Under Fire
A Novel
Person: Ogoke, Chinedu
serial: Literaturen und Kulturen Afrikas
Year: 2012
Language: English
Scope: 412 p.
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- Contents:
- Under Fire mirrors a decaying society. Readers' focus is rather reduced to the life of university students in an unjust and unstable political environment. The students of the university depicted in the novel have lost everything. Their privileged status has been eradicated and they now have to beg and negotiate for everything. It is a narrative which documents the complexities and difficult decisions that face the students in striking a manageable balance between self-preservation and not compromising their ideals. Their discontent and dissatisfaction with the system is exploited by the military to stay in power. The story is interspersed with light-hearted banter among the students and a hint of romance. The author has constructed a fast-moving and accessible plot. He demonstrates an acute, social and political awareness which extends to and is reflected by his portrayal of the micro-politics of the structure of the university.
Chinedu Ogoke is fascinated by the personality of his late mother, Nkechinyere. He is from Ezumoha, Mbano, in West Africa. He loves music, and his music collection transcends genre and culture. Under Fire is his first novel.
Title Information
Title: Under Fire
serial: Literaturen und Kulturen Afrikas
Person: Ogoke, Chinedu
Publisher : Athena Verlag
ISBN: 9783898968201
Category: Literature & Entertainment
File size: 1 MB
Format: ePub
Loan period: 21 days