The Palm-wine Drinkard and His Dead Palm-wine Tapster in the Dead's Town
Author | : Amos Tutuola |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1952 |
ISBN-13 | : IND:39000004515966 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Palm-wine Drinkard and His Dead Palm-wine Tapster in the Dead's Town written by Amos Tutuola and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic novel tells the phantasmagorical story of an alcoholic man and his search for his dead palm-wine tapster. As he travels through the land of the dead, he encounters a host of supernatural and often terrifying beings - among them the complete gentleman who returns his body parts to their owners and the insatiable hungry-creature. Mixing Yoruba folktales with what T. S. Eliot described as a 'creepy crawly imagination', "The Palm-Wine Drinkard" is regarded as the seminal work of African literature.