Africa Is Not a Country

Africa Is Not a Country is a 2022 nonfiction book written by Dipo Faloyin.[1][2][3] The book is subtitled Notes on a Bright Continent in the United States[3] and Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa in the United Kingdom.[2]

Africa Is Not a Country
AuthorDipo Faloyin
Publication date
2022

Author edit

Dipo Faloyin was born in Chicago, raised in Lagos and currently lives in London.[4] He is a senior editor and writer for Vice magazine and has written for The Guardian, Esquire, Newsweek, Dazed, I-D, The Huffington Post, Refinery29 and Prospect.[4] His writings have focused on themes of culture, race and identity in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.[4]

Content edit

Africa Is Not a Country seeks to challenge common stereotypes about Africa that are found in the Western world. Faloyin argued that Africa has been treated "as if it were a single country, devoid of nuance".[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Reminder: 'Africa Is Not a Country'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27.
  2. ^ a b Geographical.co.uk
  3. ^ a b Kirkus Reviews
  4. ^ a b c Faloyin, Dipo (2023). Africa Is Not A Country. United Kingdom: Vintage. ISBN 978-1-529-11482-9.
  5. ^ Faloyin, Dipo (2023). Africa Is Not a Country. United Kingdom: Vintage. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-529-11482-9.