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Syl Cheney-Coker

Author of The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar

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Includes the name: Syl Cheney-Coker

Works by Syl Cheney-Coker

The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar (1990) 30 copies

Sacred River: A Novel (Modern African Writing Series) (2013) 11 copies

The Graveyard Also Has Teeth: With Concerto for an Exile: Poems (1980) 10 copies

The Blood in the Desert's Eyes (African Writers Series) (1990) 6 copies

Concerto for an Exile (1973) 2 copies

Associated Works

Modern Poetry from Africa (1963) — Contributor, some editions — 309 copies

For Neruda, For Chile: An International Anthology (1975) — Contributor — 28 copies

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Birthdate: 1945
Gender: male
Nationality: Sierra Leone
Map Location: Sierra Leone
Associated Place (for map): Sierra Leone

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Commonwealth Writers' Prize

The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar (Winner – Best Book, Africa – 1991)

Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century

The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar (creative writing)

21 Best African novels

The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar

Celebrate Sierra Leone's Independence Day with These 9 Sierra Leonean Literary Gems

The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar

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Works: 5
Also by: 2
Members: 59
Popularity: #280,812
Rating: 3.9

ISBNs: 10
Languages: 1

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