The House of Hunger

'One of African literature's most fascinating and unorthodox figures' Brian Chikwava

'The disenchanted, the disadvantaged and the disinherited seem, at times of deep crisis, to summon up some sort of genius that enables them to perceive and capture the appropriate weapons to carve out their destiny'

Wielding his galvanising and idiosyncratic voice, this collection of electrifying and, at times, consoling speeches and essays from one of the 20^th century's most inspiring and beloved Civil Rights leaders sharply examines life and history with an uplifting message of compassion.

'A writer who considered fiction a "form of combat", complex, challenging - and uniquely potent' Guardian

'Like overhearing a scream' Doris Lessing

'A terrible beauty is born out of the urgency of his vision' Angela Carter