“This book is a real gift for any reader - from the simple lover of fairy tales to the most sophisticated comparativist,” says the preface to the 1984 edition (“Enchanted Forests”, Nauka publishing house). A stream of adventures, subtle observations, deep thoughts - and techniques of the grotesque. The interweaving of myths and modernity creates a unique fantastic and at the same time comic effect. The pleasure of reading is greatly enhanced by the excellent translation by A. Kistiakowski. Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola was born in 1920 into the Yoruba Egba tribe. He is our contemporary and writes in English. Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1910–1963) wrote in Yoruba. The fairy tale posted here is recreated in English with the participation and co-authorship of Wole Soyinka, the greatest writer in Africa.