`Swallow' is author Sefi Atta's third book and by now certain patterns have started to emerge. Drug mules continue to fascinate Atta. She first explored the trafficking theme in `Last Trip' from her superlative short story collection `News from Home'. The author wants to get in the head of women willing to take such extraordinary risks/5(24). Swallow. Publisher: Interlink Books (Sept, ) Pages: pages. Language: English. ISBN ISBN It is the mids in Lagos and the government’s War Against Indiscipline and austerity measures are fully in operation. Tolani Ajao is a secretary working at Federal Community Bank. In Swallow,Sefi Attatells the tale of Tolani Alao, a young woman who resides in Lagos in the 80s, grudgingly partaking in the hustle and bustle of the city because she has to make a living and send money to her mother back home. Tolani’s life takes a hit when she and her borderline-nutcase of a flat mate, Rose, lose their jobs within weeks of each other and are faced with a chance to make quick .
Abstract: This essay examines Sefi Atta's second novel, Swallow, its narrative thrust in exploring and representing socio-economic issues in Nigeria. Specifically, it investigates the impact, processes of (ad)venturing and survival engaged in the nation's deplorable state where the female folk dominate Atta's. Swallow by Sefi Atta. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , SWALLOW BY SEFI ATTA: A BOOK REVIEW. SWALLOW BY SEFI ATTA: A BOOK REVIEW. Entertainment. By Jesujuwon Olawuyi On . 0. Share "We Yoruba believe in a cycle of life. A person dies and passes to the spirit world only to return to the land of the living. I have struggled with this concept in many ways. The last and first breaths for.
About the Author. Sefi Atta was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in She is the author of Everything Good Will Come, Swallow, News from Home, A Bit of Difference and Sefi Atta: Selected Plays. SWALLOW by SEFI ATTA. Posted on. by elitzone. You read certain stories and you tell yourself, ‘this should be made into a motion picture’. Sefi Atta’s Swallow is one of such books. A story focusing on the lives of two young women living in contemporary Nigeria and the daily struggles and harassments they face as they try all possible means to get through, sometimes not minding the dreadful consequences that may come with each risk. `Swallow' is author Sefi Atta's third book and by now certain patterns have started to emerge. Drug mules continue to fascinate Atta. She first explored the trafficking theme in `Last Trip' from her superlative short story collection `News from Home'. The author wants to get in the head of women willing to take such extraordinary risks.
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