Girls at War

Girls at War
AuthorChinua Achebe
Original titleGirls at War and Other Stories
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
Publication dateFebruary 1972
Publication placeNigeria
ISBN0385418965

"Girls at War" is a short story by Chinua Achebe from the 1972 collection of the same name.[1][2] The narrative focuses on the theme of survival amidst the uncertainties of war.

Plot

During a war, Reginald Nwankwo meets Gladys, a militia girl, at a checkpoint.

Their paths cross again, Gladys. As Reginald prepares to take Gladys home, their departure is delayed, and their car breaks down and they are caught in an air raid..[3]

Reception

A review of the collection found it decent.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Weiss, Timothy (Autumn 2006). "Orality and the Reader: Cultural and Transcultural Elements in Achebe's Girls at War". Journal of the Short Story in English. 46.
  2. ↑ Crehan, Stewart (January 1997). "IRONIES OF BALANCE IN ACHEBE'S GIRLS AT WAR". English Studies in Africa. 40 (1): 15–30. doi:10.1080/00138399708691251. ISSN 0013-8398.
  3. ↑ Achebe, Chinua (1 August 1991). Girls at War and Other Stories (Reprint ed.). New York: Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-385-41896-6.
  4. ↑ Darkowaa (11 November 2014). "Girls at War and Other Stories by Chinua Achebe". African Book Addict!. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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