Classic novels from POC authors
The Analects, Confucius- a collection of his quotes, documented by his pupils shortly after his death.
Theologus Autodidactus, Ibn Al-Nafis- one of the first Arabic novels and considered an early example of sci-fi and a coming of age story
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Pu Songling- a collection of classical Chinese stories
The Heart of Hyacinth, Onoto Watanna- coming of age story about a Eurasian child raised by white parents
Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe
The Woman in the Dunes, Kōbō Abe- themes of myths and suspense wrapped into an existential novel
The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran- collection of poetic essays
Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northup- memoir of a black man sold into slavery in America
Contending Forces, Pauline Hopkins- focuses on African American families in American society, post Civil War
Iola Leroy, Frances Harper- one of the first novels published by an African-American woman
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
On Love and Barley, Bashō Matsuo-
The Home and the World, Rabindranath Tagore- a love story mixed in with a political awakening
American Indian Stories, Zitkala-Sa-legends and tales from the authors life based on her childhood and the community
A Dark Night’s Passing, Naoya Shiga- a young mans trial through disturbing experiences
Cane, Jean Toomer- fiction based of black life in Harlem
Where There’s Love, There’s Hate, Silvina Ocampo and Adolfo Casares
A Backward Place, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala- six characters (five of which who are westerners) come to Dehli to experience a new way of life
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