


Nnedi Okorafor is a prize-winning author of a number of novels, as well as a professor of creative writing in the USA. We run back to Lagos the moment we step out, even though we may have vowed never to come back. Concerning this teeming city (more correctly termed a conurbation – a clustered settlement), the largest urban centre of the African continent, a friend of the main character is quoted: “Everybody wants to leave Lagos. Lagos is simultaneously the topic and setting of this text, and was also the title the author originally gave this fascinating modern fantasy novel. Published in 2014, Lagoon is dedicated “To the diverse and dynamic people of Lagos, Nigeria – Animals, Plant and Spirit”. Shares 0 Facebook 0 Tweet 0 Pin 0 Print 0 Email 0 LinkedIn 0
