Faceless (novel)
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| Author | Amma Darko |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | Ghana |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 236 |
| ISBN | 9789988550509 |
| OCLC | 53250489 |
Faceless is a 2003 novel by Ghanain writer Amma Darko. The novel highlights the abuse of the girl-child in Africa. The novel received critical reviews and has been read by people with inquisitive dispositions and others.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Plot summary
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The novel is set in Sodom and Gomorrah, a suburb ghetto town in Ghana. It is mostly about Fofo, a fourteen year old street girl and the uncovering of the mystery behind the death of her sister, Baby T, (who was abused by their neighbour 'Onko' and given in to child prostitution[8][9] ) by an NGO called MUTE.
Theme
[edit]The novel predominantly focuses on child abuse and received by both women and the girl-child in Africa.
References
[edit]- ^ "Amma Darko's 'Faceless': The making of street children". Nigerian Tribune. July 22, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "'Faceless' by Amma Darko | Pambazuka News". Pambazuka News. 2 March 2016.
- ^ Nabutanyi, Edgar (2014). "Documenting Child Prostitution in Amma Darko's 'Faceless'". English in Africa. 41 (2): 79–93. doi:10.4314/eia.v41i2.4. JSTOR 24389457.
- ^ "Simple summary and key themes of Faceless book by Amma Darko". BBC News Pidgin.
- ^ "A Critical Overview of Amma Darko's 'Faceless' – a Review". ResearchGate.
- ^ "Faceless". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Darko, Amma (1996). Faceless. Legon, Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers. ISBN 978-9988-550-50-9.
- ^ "Faceless (1996), by Amma Darko". ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "African Books Collective: Faceless". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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