'The story of an orphan, Okomo, who lives with her grandmother and dreams of finding her father. She enlists the help of outcasts in the village including a gang of girls. She finds herself falling in love with the gang leader and rebelling against the norms of Fang culture.'--
Details
| ISBN | 9781936932238 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 2016 |
| Publication Date | 2018 |
| Publisher | Feminist Press at CUNY |
| No. of Pages | 116 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | The book is banned in Equatorial Guinea. La Bastarda is the first story about lesbians from Equatorial Guinea to be published in Spanish. In 2016, the book was included on a list by El País as one of the ten best books by an African writer. Translated by Lawrence Schimel. Afterword by Abosede George. |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Genre | Black Interest; Fiction |
| Subject | Fang (West African People) - Fiction; Orphans - Fiction. - Africa, West; Women - Fiction. - Africa, West |