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'''''Of Women and Frogs''''' is a 2018 novel by [[Nigerian]]-[[Ghanaian]] writer |
'''''Of Women and Frogs''''' is a 2018 novel by [[Nigerian]]-[[Ghanaian]] writer [[Bisi Adjapon]] .<ref name="LRA">{{cite web|title='Of Women and Frogs' by Bisi Adjapon|url=https://literandra.com/book-review-of-women-and-frogs-by-bisi-adjapon/|author=Alessandra Bassey|website=Literanda.com|date=31 May 2019|access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Of Women and Frogs, by Bisi Adjapon|url=https://upjournals.co.za/index.php/Imbizo/article/view/6374|author=Cecilia Addei|website=Imbizo: International Journal of African Literary and Comparative Studies|date=9 September 2019|access-date=8 August 2021|format=PDF}}</ref><ref name="PUB">{{cite web|title=Bisi Adjapon's Searing American Debut|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/openbook/article/87028-bisi-adjapon-s-searing-american-debut.html|author=Louisa Ermelin|website=[[Publishers Weekly]]|date=30 July 2021|access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="BLB">{{cite web|title=Gabriella is A BellaNaijarian Reading Bisi Adjapon's Of Women and Frogs|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/03/bellanaijarian-reading-bisi-adjapon-women-frogs/amp/|author=[[Uche Pedro]]|website=[[BellaNaija]]|date=29 March 2019|access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref> ''Of Women and Frogs'' was first published by [[Farafina Books]] in Nigeria, and in February 2020, [[HarperCollins]] acquired the world English-language publishing rights in the book, re-titled ''The Teller of Secrets'' for the US market.<ref name="PUB" /><ref name="BRP">{{cite web|title=World English Rights for Bisi Adjapon's Of Women and Frogs Acquired by HarperCollins USA|url=https://brittlepaper.com/2021/02/bisi-adjapons-of-women-and-frogs-to-be-published-in-uk-by-harpercollins/|author=Chukwuebuka Ibeh|website=[[Brittle Paper]]|date=3 February 2021|access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref> |
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| Author | Bisi Adjapon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Farafina Books, HarperCollins |
Publication date | 29 September 2019 |
| Publication place | Ghana and Nigeria |
| Pages | 416 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 9789785572193 |
Of Women and Frogs is a 2018 novel by Nigerian-Ghanaian writer Bisi Adjapon .[1][2][3][4] Of Women and Frogs was first published by Farafina Books in Nigeria, and in February 2020, HarperCollins acquired the world English-language publishing rights in the book, re-titled The Teller of Secrets for the US market.[3][5]
Plot
Of Women and Frogs is a novel about Esi, a Nigerian-Ghanaian teenager, which tells about some of the challenges girls in Ghana and Africa at large.[3] As described by The Lagos Review, "The themes Adjapon examines in this amazing work include deceit, heartbreak, domestic violence, deaths, failure of leadership, military dictatorship and abuse of power."[6]
Awards and recognition
- The Top 10 Nigerian Books of 2019 by Channels Television[7]
- "Five must-read books by Ghanaian writers" on Mail & Guardian, July 3, 2020[8]
- Short story version was longlisted for The Caine Prize for African Writing in 2019[9]
References
- ^ Alessandra Bassey (31 May 2019). "'Of Women and Frogs' by Bisi Adjapon". Literanda.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Cecilia Addei (9 September 2019). "Of Women and Frogs, by Bisi Adjapon" (PDF). Imbizo: International Journal of African Literary and Comparative Studies. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Louisa Ermelin (30 July 2021). "Bisi Adjapon's Searing American Debut". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Uche Pedro (29 March 2019). "Gabriella is A BellaNaijarian Reading Bisi Adjapon's Of Women and Frogs". BellaNaija. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Chukwuebuka Ibeh (3 February 2021). "World English Rights for Bisi Adjapon's Of Women and Frogs Acquired by HarperCollins USA". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Yishau, Olukorede. "Reflections as HarperCollins acquires world rights for Bisi Adjapon's 'Of Women and Frogs'". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Solomon Elusoji. "'Afonja','Be(com)ing Nigerian' – The Top Nigerian Books Of 2019". Channels Television. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Sylvia Arthur (July 3, 2020). "Five must-read books by Ghanaian writers". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Gaamangwe Joy Mogami (8 August 2021). "OF WOMEN AND FROGS: A DIALOGUE WITH BISI ADJAPON". Africa In Dialogue.
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