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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. 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.
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. 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."
Awards and recognition
- The Top 10 Nigerian Books of 2019 by Channels Television
- "Five must-read books by Ghanaian writers" on Mail & Guardian, 3 July 2020
- Short story version was longlisted for The Caine Prize for African Writing in 2019
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.
- ^ 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 (3 July 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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