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White Authors on Black Africa.

Book critic John Leonard reviews two collections of essays about Africa; "African Silences" by Peter Matthiessan and "Maneaters Motel" by Denis Boyles.

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Other segments from the episode on July 15, 1991

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 15, 1991: Interview with Dmitry Sitkovetsky; Interview with Steven Feld; Review of Peter Matthiessen's and Denns Boyles' essay collections "African Silences" and …

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