The Sympathetic Undertaker and Other Dreams
| Title | The Sympathetic Undertaker and Other Dreams |
| Year for Search | 1991 |
| Authors | Bandele-Thomas, Biyi(b. 1967) |
| Pagination | 202 pp. |
| Date Published | 1991 |
| Publisher | Bellew |
| Place Published | London |
| ISBN Number | 9780947792916 9780435905927 9782461717 |
| Keywords | Male author, Nigerian author |
| Annotation | The novel can be characterized as an African dictator dystopia, similar to others of the time period, but it is more complex than most. Set in Nigeria, the novel follows two young brothers and a young woman (lover of both) as they try to make their way in the corrupt world of a near-future Nigeria. One of the brothers writes notes (bold face in the text) of his experiences and dreams. In one of these dreams (Chapter 23 [134-69]), he writes about Zowabia, a country that is a caricature of such dictatorships. There is a Glossary on 202. |
| Additional Publishers | Rpt. London: Heinemann, 1993. Nigerian ed. Ibadan, Nigeria: Spectrum Books, 1993. |
| Info Notes | There is a Glossary on 202. |
| Holding Institutions | PSt |
| Author Note | Nigerian author (b. 1967) living in England since 1990. |
| Full Text | 1991 Bandele-Thomas, Biyi (b. 1967). The Sympathetic Undertaker and Other Dreams. London: Bellew. 202 pp. Rpt. London: Heinemann, 1993. Nigerian ed. Ibadan, Nigeria: Spectrum Books, 1993. PSt The novel can be characterized as an African dictator dystopia, similar to others of the time period, but it is more complex than most. Set in Nigeria, the novel follows two young brothers and a young woman (lover of both) as they try to make their way in the corrupt world of a near-future Nigeria. One of the brothers writes notes (bold face in the text) of his experiences and dreams. In one of these dreams (Chapter 23 [134-69]), he writes about Zowabia, a country that is a caricature of such dictatorships. There is a Glossary on 202. Nigerian author living in England since 1990. |
