Since Chinua Achebe's death, my Facebook feed has been inundated with great quotes from the great writer. There is a particular Achebe book that I love, it's a excellent example of how great literary work can inspire good book cover design.
Above image is the first stage book cover of "Girls at War and Other Stories" by Chinua Achebe. The book is a collection of short stories about life in Nigeria. One of my favorite aspects of Achebe's writing are the titles he chooses for his books. In his titles he says so much with very few words.
Girls at War and Other Stories reveals life in Nigeria and traces twenty years in the literary career of one of this century's most acclaimed writers. In this collection of stories, which displays an astonishing range of experience, Chinua Achebe takes us inside the heart and soul of a people whose pride and ideals must compete with the simple struggle to survive. Hailed by critics everywhere, Chinua Achebe's fiction re-creates with energy and authenticity the major issues of daily life in Africa.
Sketches for Girls at War
Hand lettering
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