The Coming-Out of the African Same-Sex Novel
Uzodinma Iweala’s new novel about a closeted gay Nigerian comes out as we’re witnessing a burgeoning African—and specifically Nigerian—literary attention to same-sex sexuality.
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Brenna M. Munro is associate professor at the University of Miami. She is author of 'South Africa and The Dream of Love to Come' and working on a book about Nigerian literature and sexuality in a post-internet world.
Uzodinma Iweala’s new novel about a closeted gay Nigerian comes out as we’re witnessing a burgeoning African—and specifically Nigerian—literary attention to same-sex sexuality.