{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67bf0d339f45343122e9f35d/67bf104964dd9075373496c2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Igoni Barrett","description":"<p><strong>A. Igoni Barrett </strong>is a Nigerian writer of novels and short stories, especially well known for his award-winning novel 2015 <em>Blackass.</em> In 2014, he was named on the Hay Festival's Africa39 list of African writers under 40. Barrett is also part of the House of Literature's artistic council, advising in our project to promote African literature.</p><p><br></p><p>This is Igoni Barrett's reading list:</p><ul><li>Abdulrazak Gurnah, <em>Afterlives </em></li><li>Zoe Wicomb, <em>You Can’t Get Lost in Cape Town </em></li><li>Toni Morrison, <em>The Bluest Eye </em></li></ul><p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jazz</em></p><ul><li>Alex Haley, <em>Roots </em></li><li>Ralph Ellison, <em>Invisible Man </em></li><li>Yambo Ouloguem, <em>Le devoir de violence (Bound To Violence)</em></li><li>Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, <em>La plus secrète mémoire des hommes </em></li></ul><p><br></p><p>The host in this episode Åshild Lappegård Lahn</p><p>Editing and production by the House of Literature</p><p>Music by Ibou Cissokho</p><p><br></p><p><em>The House of Literature’s project to promote African literature is supported by NORAD.</em></p>","author_name":"Stiftelsen Litteraturhuset"}