I was carried along by the endearing voice of the young, sensitive narrator, his instinctive goodness and intelligence in making sense and finding beauty in the brutality, poverty, and oppression surrounding him. "A nuanced first novel illuminates the rise of radical Islam in northern Nigeria." - New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice
Elnathan John is a writer to watch." -Fiammetta Rocco, New York Times Book Review Born on a Tuesday brings home the reality of what is happening in northern Nigeria with a power the news reports of Boko Haram's atrocities can't adequately project. His restraint in handling difficult material is just one of his many gifts. " has produced a thoughtful, nuanced first novel, employing a style that is as unadorned as it is unflinching. Longlisted for the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature Nominated for 2017 Hurston/Wright Legacy AwardĪn Amazon Best Book of the Month in literature & fiction "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Ī Finalist for the Nigeria Prize for Literature Told in Dantala's na ve, searching voice, this astonishing debut explores the ways in which young men are seduced by religious fundamentalism and violence.
When bloodshed erupts in the city around him, Dantala must decide what kind of Muslim-and what kind of man-he wants to be. Before long, he is faced with a terrible conflict of loyalties, as one of the sheikh's closest advisors begins to raise his own radical movement. With his quick aptitude and modest nature, Dantala becomes a favored apprentice to the mosque's sheikh. He makes his way to a mosque that provides him with food, shelter, and guidance. When their attempt to burn down the opposition's local headquarters ends in disaster, Dantala must run for his life, leaving his best friend behind. During the election, the boys are paid by the Small Party to cause trouble. In far northwestern Nigeria, Dantala lives among a gang of street boys who sleep under a kuka tree. From two-time Caine Prize finalist Elnathan John, a dynamic young voice from Nigeria, Born on a Tuesday is a stirring, starkly rendered first novel about a young boy struggling to find his place in a society that is fracturing along religious and political lines.
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