Gabriel Okara, a prize-winning author whose literary career spans six decades, is rightly hailed as the elder statesman of Nigerian literature. The first Modern

This reference book surveys the richness of postcolonial African literature. The volume begins with an introductory essay on postcolonial criticism and African

Up-to-date biographies with a list of works for each of the writers, detailed annotations to the original text and a glossary complete this edition."--BOOK JACK

Offers a selection of African poetry arranged by country