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

Through colonialist windows (1981-10-16)

Type

Book Review

Published

1981-10-16
The Times Literary Supplement

Authors (3)

Achebe, Chinua 'Albert Chinualumogu'; wa Thiong'o, Ngugi 'James'; Baldwin, James

Citation

"Through colonialist windows", The Times Literary Supplement, 16 Oct 1981, 1217 The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/EX1200435134/TLSH?u=linc74325&sid=gale_api&xid=061970c7. Accessed 26 Jun 2024

Excerpt

Africa, from north to south, remains a dangerous place for writers. The most extreme case is Uganda, where four playwrights were murdered in a single year by Idi Amin's henchmen.

Related People (6)

Achebe, Chinua 'Albert Chinualumogu' | Mentioned Poet
Achebe, Chinua 'Albert Chinualumogu' | Article Author
wa Thiong'o, Ngugi 'James' | Author
wa Thiong'o, Ngugi 'James' | Article Author
Baldwin, James | Author
Baldwin, James | Article Author

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The Times Literary Supplement