Sozaboy
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| Author | Ken Saro-Wiwa |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English / Nigerian Pidgin English |
| Genre | Anti-war novel |
| Publisher | Saros International Publishers |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
Sozaboy: A Novel in Rotten English, more commonly known as Sozaboy, is an anti-war novel by the late author and political activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, published in 1985.
The novel takes place during the Nigerian Civil War. The main character, Mene, has a naïve impression of soldiery. It will make him an adult, it will attract the attention of Agnes, and he will have a great uniform to impress everyone back in the village (Dukana), will sing songs while drilling, and will eat three meals a day without worry. However, once he joins, he slowly realizes differently; going for days without food is very difficult. Work hard, woman good. Sozaboy know how to party. Sozaboy want all the good stuff. Mene is just a boy, in a world of war. 'War is War'
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