Rungano Nyoni Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

Talent Rungano Nyoni

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Review

On Becoming A Guinea Fowl review – searing and disorientating

by Hannah Strong

The death of a beloved uncle in a mid­dle-class Zam­bian fam­i­ly brings some dif­fi­cult truths to light in Rungano Nyoni’s sur­re­al sec­ond feature.

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Review

I Am Not a Witch

by Natalie Wardle

Mod­ern-day African witch­craft is viewed through a child’s eyes in this intrigu­ing debut from Rungano Nyoni.

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