Ben Okri (Nigerian writer living in London)
1989 collection, Stars of the New Curfew
David Toop notes "City of Red Dust" as a possible reference point for Jon Hassell
NYT review: ''In the City of Red Dust,'' a relentless tale of exploitation and degradation, is probably the most effective story. Men make their way through their surreal and chilling lives by selling their own blood, by picking pockets, by drinking themselves into a stupor. A woman once the victim of a rape by soldiers escapes another by slitting her own throat. The governor preens, soldiers parade, jet fighters swoop overhead in a display of agile omnipotence. It is a frightening picture of urban life in Nigeria in recent times, and one full of political commentary.