Aminatta Forna | Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent

Aminatta Forna discusses her novels and the problems with being defined in the category of 'African novelist'.

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  • Clip length: 4'56''
  • Broadcast year: 2020
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  • English Literature | 21st-century texts | The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna | Setting
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
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