Faceless (novel)
Author | Amma Darko |
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Country | Ghana |
Language | English |
Genre | Literary fiction |
Publication date | 2003 |
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 women in Africa. The novel received critical reviews.[1][2][3][4][5]
Plot summary[]
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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.
Theme[]
The novel predominantly focuses on child abuse and received by both women and the girl-child in Africa.
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Nabutanyi, Edgar (2014). "Documenting Child Prostitution in Amma Darko's "Faceless"". . 41 (2): 79–93 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Simple summary and key themes of Faceless book by Amma Darko" – via BBC.
- ^ "(PDF) A Critical Overview of Amma Darko's Faceless- a Review". ResearchGate.
Categories:
- 2003 novels
- Ghana in fiction
- Novels set in Ghana
- Ghanaian novels
- 2000s novel stubs
- Ghana stubs
- African novel stubs