/lit/ - Literature

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Amos Tutuola
>barely literate
>write down parts of his oral tradition during boring office job
>end up creating an incredibly rich and creative interpretation of yoruba folklore
>send it up to some random evangelical publisher in the UK
>theyre so impressed they send it to a real publisher and he instantly gets published
>makes nigerian intellectuals seethe because his yoruba-infused english isnt cucked by UK grammar schools
>doesnt care about fame or money and only writes for fun, makes his actual living as a small farmer
>still one of the most influential nigerian writers

Hey /lit/, /mu/tant here. I've only lurked here a few times but I thought it'd be a good place to discuss the latest book I read: The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola.

I quite liked it myself, though the odd repetitive English, the vagueness of it all and the irregular pace of the story telling made it difficult to digest sometimes. The dream-like feeling though and certain passages made up for that though. Basically, it felt like a long shroom trip.

So, what does /lit/ think?