A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985

Full Text: "Our Sister Killjoy by Ama Ata Aidoo. Republished as an African classic, this book traces the reactions of a girl from Ghana who earns an opportunity to travel. She arrives in Germany and is confused. It is the first time she has felt that her colour is a badge of difference. Although pleased by contacts with other students from different countries, she is puzzled by the over friendly approaches of a German hausfrau. What mystifies her most is that such unhappiness can exist in the middle of such luxury. Written in a mixture of prose and of poetry, the book captures the naivety and freshness of a first experience (Longman 3.50)."