On Black Sisters Street

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On Black Sisters Street
AuthorChika Unigwe
Original titleFata Morgana
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
GenreLiterary fiction
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
April 26, 2011
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages272
ISBN978-1-4000-6833-3
Preceded byThe Phoenix 
Followed byThe Night Dancer 

On Black Sisters Street is a 2011 translated novel by Nigerian author Chika Unigwe.[1][2][3] It is her second novel, which was originally published as Fata Morgana, in Dutch in 2008 and subsequently released in English as On Black Sisters' Street.[4] On Black Sisters' Street is about African prostitutes living and working in Belgium. On Black Sisters' Street won the 2012 Nigeria Prize for Literature;[5] valued at $100,000 it is Africa's largest literary prize.[6][7]

Reference[]

  1. ^ "On Black Sisters Street: A Novel". Ohio University Press • Swallow Press.
  2. ^ Eberstadt, Fernanda (April 29, 2011). "Tales From the Global Sex Trade" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "ON BLACK SISTERS STREET | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
  4. ^ Bivan, Nathaniel (August 13, 2016). "NLNG shortlist: What you should know about the authors". Daily Trust. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "From NLNG's Treasury .. Chika Unigwe wins $100,000 NIG Prize for Literature". Vanguard News. November 7, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Nehru Odeh (November 1, 2012). "Chika Unigwe Wins Nigeria Prize for Literature". PM News. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Chike Unigwe wins the prestigious NLNG Literary Prize for On Black Sisters' Street". Wasafiri. November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021.
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