Who Fears Death

English language

Published May 5, 2011

ISBN:: 978-1-101-51600-3

(1 review)

Who Fears Death is a science fantasy novel by Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor, published in 2010 by DAW, an imprint of Penguin Books. It was awarded the 2011 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, as well as the 2010 Carl Brandon Kindred Award "for an outstanding work of speculative fiction dealing with race and ethnicity." Okorafor wrote a prequel, the novel The Book of Phoenix, published by DAW in 2015.The novel takes place in a post-apocalyptic Africa specifically Sudan, where the light-skinned Nuru oppress the dark-skinned Okeke. In 2023, Okorafor announced her upcoming novella trilogy She Who Knows which would serve as a prequel and sequel to Who Fears Death and would focus on the life of Najeeba, Onyesonwu's mother. The first novella is scheduled for publication in 2024.

5 editions

Ameimse reviewed Qui a peur de la mort ? by Nnedi Okorafor

Au sud du Sahara, après l'apocalypse

5 stars

Un style écrit brut et direct, d’où les émotions fusent, abordant des sujets extrêmement durs. Des figures féminines qui conservent leur capacité d’agir envers et contre tous, en dépit des violences et du poids d’une société patriarcale étouffante. Un univers mythologique dense, investissant et explorant les imaginaires du sud du Sahara. Une lecture éprouvante, qui m'a happé et dont le souvenir va m'accompagner durablement.