''The Mechanics of Yenagoa'' is a 2020 novel by

Nigerian-Canadian Nigerian Canadians are Canadian citizens and residents of Nigerian origin and descent. Nigerians began migrating to Canada during the 1967–1970 Nigerian Civil War. Nigerians were not broken out separately in immigration statistics until 1973. 3,9 ...

writer Michael Afenfia.

Plot

''The Mechanics of Yenagoa'' is about Ebinimi a Mechanic in

Yenagoa Yenagoa is a Local Government Area and capital city of Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria. It is located at the southern part of the country at coordinates . The LGA has an area of 706 km² and a population of 352,285 at the 2006 census. Th ...

. It explores the dynamics between working-class people and the day-to-day activities of the people of Yenagoa.

Awards and recognition

*Top 11 Books to expect in 2020 by ''

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''. * Among the notable books of 2020 by ''

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''.

References

2020 Canadian novels 2020 Nigerian novels Black Canadian literature {{Nigeria-novel-stub