Ondjaki is the most prominent African writer of Portuguese from the
generations born after Portugal's former colonies achieved
independence in 1975. He has written poetry, children's books,
short stories, novels, drama and film scripts.
Stephen Henighan is an author, a columnist for Geist magazine, and
a contributor to publications such as The Walrus and The TLS.
"A moving mural of lives in the underclass of his home city,
Luanda. [...] One of Angola’s most prominent authors, Ondjaki is
attracting growing acclaim overseas."
*The Guardian*
“Ondjaki imagines an apocalyptic future caused by rampant
corruption, and Transparent City opens and closes with Luanda
engulfed in flames. Stephen Henighan’s translation from the
Portuguese is no mean feat. Overlapping prose and loose punctuation
give a vivid sense of humanity in constant motion, while elements
of the surreal are interwoven through the narrative. It’s an
audacious, highly original novel; a challenging, but rewarding
read.”
*The Financial Times*
“Ondjaki is experimentally bold, and his prose shifts through a
kaleidoscope of registers, from the poetic to the political, the
erotic to the absurd.”
*Times Literary Supplement*
“Ondjaki’s prose pulses with life... shine[s] with an unexpected
clarity.”
*World Literature Today*
“A blend of stylized surrealism and harrowing realism.”
*LitHub*
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