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This novel recounts the fate of mortals who stray into the world of ghosts. The 'bush' is in the heart of the tropical forest, an impenetrable thicket left even after the rest of the forest is cleared for cultivation. Here, as every hunter and traveler knows, mortals venture at great peril, and it is here that a small boy is left alone. |
This novel recounts the fate of mortals who stray into the world of ghosts. The 'bush' is in the heart of the tropical forest, an impenetrable thicket left even after the rest of the forest is cleared for cultivation. Here, as every hunter and traveler knows, mortals venture at great peril, and it is here that a small boy is left alone. |
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The album [[My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (album) | My Life in the Bush of Ghosts]] by [[David Byrne]] and [[Brian Eno]] was named after the book. |
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| Author | Amos Tutuola |
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Publication date | 1954 |
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is a novel by African writer Amos Tutuola from Nigeria published in 1954.
This novel recounts the fate of mortals who stray into the world of ghosts. The 'bush' is in the heart of the tropical forest, an impenetrable thicket left even after the rest of the forest is cleared for cultivation. Here, as every hunter and traveler knows, mortals venture at great peril, and it is here that a small boy is left alone.
The album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by David Byrne and Brian Eno was named after the book.
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