tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post203759807843796217..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: The Bride Price - ReviewA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-64745025636948310792009-10-19T14:14:16.064+01:002009-10-19T14:14:16.064+01:00I was wondering if you had any suggestions as to w...I was wondering if you had any suggestions as to where I can find activities on THE BRIDE PRICE.. It could be critical thinking exercises, or vocabulary, or anything that would help me have a better insight to the story. I´m a teacher in Ecuador, and I´m going to start reading this novel with mystudents. So I would really like to have extra material to work with them.Adriana Gruezohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307851612956708021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-57431508254352070042009-05-21T20:04:30.142+01:002009-05-21T20:04:30.142+01:00I agree with you, fly girl. Buchi knows her subjec...I agree with you, fly girl. Buchi knows her subject(s) to a tee and that showed through the whole book. I can't wait to read Chimamanda.<br /><br />Many thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-68612993370328329102009-05-21T18:57:52.071+01:002009-05-21T18:57:52.071+01:00I can't believe I missed this post! It ran while I...I can't believe I missed this post! It ran while I was in St. Lucia but you know I'm a huge fan of Buchi's so I have to comment. Although The Bride Price is fcitional, most of the story is based on real oberverances and experiences. I think she translates the emotions of feeling like a pawn and a piece of property extrememly well. I agree that a lot of the male characters were a little one-seded but I think that Buchi writes from a wholly female persepctive and it might be difficult for her to convinceingly portray the other side. Chimamanda by the way, is an astounding talent. Both her novels are impressive and she coincidentally grew up in Achebe's old childhood house, which I think is significant.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-19941205311937893392009-05-13T15:34:00.000+01:002009-05-13T15:34:00.000+01:00Thanks, mama, for your kind comment.
Greetings fr...Thanks, mama, for your kind comment.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-14964949928463491842009-05-13T14:44:00.000+01:002009-05-13T14:44:00.000+01:00Thanks for an enjoyable review. And as you stated...Thanks for an enjoyable review. And as you stated in your comment above, that issues explored in 'The Bride Price' could be applied to women the world over.Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-52134731874979933342009-05-07T21:32:00.000+01:002009-05-07T21:32:00.000+01:00Many thanks to everyone for their kind words. I wo...Many thanks to everyone for their kind words. I would like to make a point, though. When Buchi writes about women in Nigeria or about a Nigerian woman in London, as in 'Second Class Citizen', I think that she is fully aware that other women are undergoing similar ordeals regardless of the part of the world in which they were born. Maybe it's a semantic/linguistic conundrum, tribal vs modern, traditional vs developed, but some of the issues explored in 'The Bride Price' could well be applied to women living in western societies, especially those societies like the British one where class is still a powerful element when it comes to choosing one's soulmate. I just wanted to make that point. Thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-9045537007885548492009-05-07T17:17:00.000+01:002009-05-07T17:17:00.000+01:00I used to think the word "provocative" only had da...I used to think the word "provocative" only had dark shadings. It's cool to know someone who appreciates layers and vagaries. Utter mystery is as close as I can come sometimes in relation to truth. But I've learned to embrace it. Bravo!Gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13478354205495474800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-66461122139115987262009-05-07T17:04:00.000+01:002009-05-07T17:04:00.000+01:00Excellent review!! As always you impress me my fri...Excellent review!! As always you impress me my friend. I want to get my hands now on the Bride Price.Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-38298789888714346982009-05-07T15:12:00.000+01:002009-05-07T15:12:00.000+01:00BÜCHER SIND OFFENE SCHÄTZE, dice un vecchio prover...BÜCHER SIND OFFENE SCHÄTZE, dice un vecchio proverbio tedesco. E questa é la pura veritá! <br /><br />Il primo libro mi ha suscitato interessa. Credo che daró un occhiata in libreria questo sabato, per vedere se ce l'hanno o se é prenotabile. Altrimenti, amazon :) <br /><br />Un abbraccio da Colonia Cuban, <br />SalvaSalvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08234873019419598363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-21860917062219867082009-05-07T12:07:00.000+01:002009-05-07T12:07:00.000+01:00This sounds very interesting. I've not read much o...This sounds very interesting. I've not read much of West-African literature, I saw this book on your sidebar and was intrigued but somehow never looked into it. I think I'll add it to my list of things to read now. The issues women face in developing countries are often quite shocking for us Westeners but as a woman I find them very close to my heart. <br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Polly xPollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085905065734027788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-39038196880902989252009-05-07T11:26:00.000+01:002009-05-07T11:26:00.000+01:00What a thorough and stimulating review. The subju...What a thorough and stimulating review. The subjugation of women in other cultures is difficult to read as a woman and as a Westerner. Until they are liberated, I can only hope that many of them have not yet tasted from the tree of knowledge and merely accept their fate as a given. Thank you for an excellent review!<br /><br />Greetings from Tokyo. :)Bella Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139728758198482234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89338356703667496702009-05-07T09:26:00.000+01:002009-05-07T09:26:00.000+01:00Many thanks to you all for your kind comments.
la...Many thanks to you all for your kind comments.<br /><br />lake, you're a regular feature on some of the blogs I visit, so I popped by your site and was very pleased with what I saw and read.<br /><br />Greetings from LondonA Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-4791159232928932662009-05-07T05:17:00.000+01:002009-05-07T05:17:00.000+01:00A very good review,keep up the good work.
Tram Alm...A very good review,keep up the good work.<br />Tram AlmasiTram Almasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493548681461312498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-38292448929626676662009-05-07T05:03:00.000+01:002009-05-07T05:03:00.000+01:00Vaya me cuadra esto, voy a indagar y leere sobre e...Vaya me cuadra esto, voy a indagar y leere sobre esta literatura africana. <br />Tuve la oportunidad de ver un documental que se llama afro@digital , el cual te recomiendo y me quedé impactado con la lucidez de los argumentos que plantearon los intelectuales africanos. <br />Oye nos pillamos, tonyGeNeRaCiOn AsErEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068497397137264695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-20769722641230929902009-05-07T00:36:00.000+01:002009-05-07T00:36:00.000+01:00Thank you for stopping by my blog. I enjoyed read...Thank you for stopping by my blog. I enjoyed reading the above review for two reasons: first, it is not easy for westeners to know what is produced in other parts of the world; and second, women's status and emotional/economic problems are not to be ignored, no matter where they occurr. They are human rights, or lack of, we should all be concerned about.<br /><br />How did you find me?Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-3157553700530207222009-05-06T22:19:00.000+01:002009-05-06T22:19:00.000+01:00Many thanks to you all for your kind comments.
Ca...Many thanks to you all for your kind comments.<br /><br />Catherine, I have yet to see Soyinka's play but have read most reviews and they hail it as a masterpiece.<br /><br />Delwyn, I've got that novel by Chimamanda and as soon as I'm done with the two Bach's biographies I have in the pipeline (finishing one now) I will be delving into it. Thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-84149901325136694822009-05-06T21:12:00.000+01:002009-05-06T21:12:00.000+01:00I have not read much of West African literature ye...I have not read much of West African literature yet. Your recommendation might be a good start. <br /><br />Best regards from Nairobi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-11120697091624570432009-05-06T19:50:00.000+01:002009-05-06T19:50:00.000+01:00It seems all cultures pass through the same or sim...It seems all cultures pass through the same or similar cycles as they grow from the primitive to the so-called modern. While some of the reasons for particular traditions and customs are obvious, what is intriguing to me is trying to imagine the foundation of others, your river crossing, for instance.<br /><br />This is another gift, I think, novels offer to a reader: A curiosity to study actual history and sociological aspects of a region and a people.<br /><br />Keep 'em coming, CiL.Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89464052412947561672009-05-06T18:40:00.000+01:002009-05-06T18:40:00.000+01:00I guess much wasnt known about Uncle Wole Soyinka ...I guess much wasnt known about Uncle Wole Soyinka until he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986. Thanks for the reviews. I have been meaning to check Buchi out. Now you have spurred me to make the effort.?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01992276117548193938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-7496041191416839462009-05-06T17:37:00.000+01:002009-05-06T17:37:00.000+01:00ACIL, it sounds like this book was written for yo...ACIL, it sounds like this book was written for you. A story working on many levels is appealing. The reality of girls getting married before puberty is beyond horrible. That’s a fine observation of the importance of not being preaching when tackling moral issues. What a fascinating novel and review.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-33120288654767711372009-05-06T16:54:00.000+01:002009-05-06T16:54:00.000+01:00A brilliant review! I think the point you make ab...A brilliant review! I think the point you make about the difference between the two stories is critical - I think when one explores the cultures within the culture, the traditions and the rural vs the urban one automatically creates a landscape that is both rich and intense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-12032734454323371802009-05-06T14:48:00.000+01:002009-05-06T14:48:00.000+01:00i'm very happy to read this review, dear Cuban...y...i'm very happy to read this review, dear Cuban...you're re-orientating me again towards African literature which i left aside for too long. (I loved Amadou Hampaté Bâ and Sembene Ousmene).<br />Again, thanks to you i'm discovering this new writer<br />and .. now you remind me that i missed a poetry reading by Wole Soyinka, here in Granada, last tuesday!<br /><br />re the Hay festival...may be you'll come next year ? this year, i'm quite concentrated on Toumani Diabate and Seckou Keita. There is a jam session on saturday and a 4h concert on sunday...can't wait!My Castle in Spainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572760890022593531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-19721640288936207142009-05-06T14:44:00.000+01:002009-05-06T14:44:00.000+01:00Hi :-) I'm sending hugs from Poland, and I will be...Hi :-) I'm sending hugs from Poland, and I will be back to read about the novel you are recomending later, I have to go now. Bye, bye :-)daijojihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141497378516984525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-20909202522970582662009-05-06T14:17:00.000+01:002009-05-06T14:17:00.000+01:00I'm so grateful for your book reviews. I never rea...I'm so grateful for your book reviews. I never read fiction (should never say never ... rarely) so it's wonderful to be reminded how thought provoking every writing form can be. Thank you!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-68783521239665853592009-05-06T13:05:00.000+01:002009-05-06T13:05:00.000+01:00Leaving it to the reader to form an opinion is not...Leaving it to the reader to form an opinion is not always an easy task. I've not read this one, but as always, an excellent review, Mr. Cuban.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com