On Black Sisters Street
 First edition (Dutch) | |
| Author | Chika Unigwe |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fata Morgana |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Meulenhoff / Manteau |
Publication date | 26 April 2011 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4000-6833-3 |
| Preceded by | The Phoenix |
| Followed by | The Night Dancer |
On Black Sisters’ Street is a novel by Nigerian author Chika Unigwe.[1][2][3] It is her second novel. It was originally written in English, but was first published in a Dutch translation by Hans van Riemsdijk as Fata Morgana, in 2007.[4] It was first published in English in 2009 (Jonathan Cape, London) as On Black Sisters' Street.[5][6] The novel is about African prostitutes living and working in Belgium. On Black Sisters' Street won the 2012 Nigeria Prize for Literature,[7] Africa's largest literary prize at $100,000.[8][9]
Plot summary
[edit]The story is set on Zwartezusterstraat which is the "Black Sisters' Street" in Antwerp, Belgium. Here four migrant sex-workers try to make enough money to pay back the Nigerian pimp named Dele for the fee he claims for transporting them from Nigeria to Belgium.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "On Black Sisters Street: A Novel". Ohio University Press • Swallow Press. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Eberstadt, Fernanda (29 April 2011). "Tales From the Global Sex Trade". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "ON BLACK SISTERS STREET | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ^ Tunca, Daria. "About Chika Unigwe". The Chika Unigwe Bibliography. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Tunca, Daria. "Primary sources". The Chika Unigwe Bibliography. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Bivan, Nathaniel (13 August 2016). "NLNG shortlist: What you should know about the authors". Daily Trust. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "From NLNG's Treasury .. Chika Unigwe wins $100,000 NIG Prize for Literature". Vanguard News. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Nehru Odeh (1 November 2012). "Chika Unigwe Wins Nigeria Prize for Literature". PM News. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Chike Unigwe wins the prestigious NLNG Literary Prize for On Black Sisters' Street". Wasafiri. 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015.
- ^ Barr, Nicola (10 September 2010). "On Black Sisters' Street by Chika Unigwe". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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