Violence - Festus Iyayi

Violence - Festus Iyayi

Festus Iyayi

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Published 26 November 2026

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  • Pages · 344 pages
  • Publication Date · 26/11/2026
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Violence tells the story of Idemudia and Adisa, a couple fighting to survive in the grinding poverty of Benin City. As exploitative employers and a corrupt elite grow rich, the working poor pay with their dignity, their health and their relationships. Iyayi shows how inequality itself is a form of violence - slow, systemic and relentless. Yet amid desperation and hardship, the novel finds hope in solidarity and collective resistance. A work of fierce political clarity and deep humanity, this is a landmark of African fiction and world literature. Discover more from the APOLLO AFRICA series: the new home for 100 timeless works from the legendary Heinemann African Writers Series.

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