(East) African postcolonial ecocriticism: Revisiting Okot p’ Bitek’s Song of Prisoner
This article celebrates Okot p’Bitek’s contribution to East African literature in general and the song school of East Africa in particular, by revisiting one of his less-known works, Song of Prisoner on the fiftieth anniversary of its publication. I subject the text to a close reading in order to de...
Main Author: | Alex Nelungo Wanjala |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Tydskrif vir Letterkunde Association
2021-05-01
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Series: | Tydskrif vir Letterkunde |
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Online Access: | https://letterkunde.africa/article/view/8301 |
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