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Ayi Kwei Armah
Distinguished Ghanaian novelist, polemicist and essayist
The beautyful ones are not yet born
This novel explores the pervasive corruption born from poverty, focusing on an honest man's struggle against temptation. Despite his integrity, he faces scorn and misunderstanding, even from those closest to him. It's a story about the difficult path of maintaining one's principles in a world that rewards compromise.