Faceless (novel)
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| Author | Amma Darko |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | Ghana |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 236 |
| ISBN | 9789988550509 |
| OCLC | 53250489 |
Faceless is a 2003 novel by Ghanain writer Amma Darko. The novel highlights the abuse of the girl-child and in Africa. The novel received critical reviews and has been read by people with inquisitive dispositions and others.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Plot summary
[edit] | This article needs an improved plot summary. (September 2021) |
The novel is set in Sodom and Gommorah, a suburb ghetto town in Ghana. It is mostly about Baby T, who is abused by his neighbour Onko.[8][9]
Theme
[edit]The novel predominantly focuses on child abuse and received by both women and the girl-child in Africa.
References
[edit]- ^ "Amma Darko's 'Faceless': The making of street children". Nigerian Tribune. July 22, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "'Faceless' by Amma Darko | Pambazuka News". Pambazuka News. 2 March 2016.
- ^ Nabutanyi, Edgar (2014). "Documenting Child Prostitution in Amma Darko's "Faceless"". English in Africa. 41 (2): 79–93. doi:10.4314/eia.v41i2.4. JSTOR 24389457 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Simple summary and key themes of Faceless book by Amma Darko". BBC News Pidgin.
- ^ "A Critical Overview of Amma Darko's Faceless- a Review". ResearchGate.
- ^ "Faceless". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Darko, Amma (1996-01-01). Faceless. Legon, Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers. ISBN 978-9988-550-50-9.
- ^ "Faceless (1996), by Amma Darko". ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "African Books Collective: Faceless". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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