Synopses & Reviews
Emmanuel Ngara explores the relationship between the social vision of poets and their styles, and evaluates the ability of poets to communicate with their readers.
Table of Contents
Ideology, Craft and Communication in Poetry; From Negritude to Liberation Poetry: Francophone and Lusophone Poetry; Cultural Nationalism and Form in Okot p'Bitek; Realistic Traditionalism: The Poetry of Gabriel Okara; Idealistic Mysticism and Form in Christopher Okigbo; Myth and Texture in the Poetry of Wole Soyinka; Social Vision, Craft and Communication in Three Zimbabwean Poets; Vision and Form in South African Liberation Poetry; New Directions in African Poetry: Niyi Osundare, Jack Mapanje, and Kofi Anyidoho. Conclusion. Index.