Biography EssayWhen Okot p'Bitek surprised the world with Song of Lawino in 1966, he was recognized immediately as a major African poet. No other African writer-except possibly Christopher Okigbo of ...
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When Okot p'Bitek surprised the world with Song of Lawino in 1966, he was recognized immediately as a major African poet. No other African writer--except possibly Christopher Okigbo of Nigeria--had ma...
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In the following essay, Ofuani explores p'Bitek's revisions of his poetry to discover the overall direction of his poetry.
Creative writers have often assumed the mantle of literary c...
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In the following essay, Ofuani discusses the difficulties in translating p'Bitek's works, focusing particularly on White Teeth.
White Teeth: A Novel is Okot p'Bitek's fi...
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In the following essay, Ofuani explores elements that add to the thematic unity of Song of Prisoner
Despite numerous studies by critics and literary scholars, the effectiveness and aesthetic use of...
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In the following essay, Okumu presents an overview of criticism on p'Bitek's poetry.
Since about 1966 there has been an on-going debate as to which of the following critical tradition...
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In the following essay, Ramazani examines the complex relationship between anthropology and postcolonial literatures using p'Bitek's Songs.
The vexed relation between postcolonial lit...
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In the following essay, Ojaide examines the personae of Song of Lawino, Song of Ocol, and Song of a Prisoner and the way they function thematically and stylistically; and from this examination, he pro...
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In the following essay, Ofuani discusses the emotional effects of repetition in p'Bitek's poetic monologues.
Okot p'Bitek needs no introduction on the African literary scene. H...
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In the following essay, Ofuani rejects critical interpretations based on morality of the prostitute figure in p'Bitek's Malaya monologue, focusing instead on a more balanced assessment o...
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In the following essay, Ofuani examines the effects of digression in p'Bitek's poetic monologues.
This paper discusses the use of digression as discourse strategy in Okot p'Bit...
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In the following essay, Osuagwu discusses the influence of traditional African literary forms on p'Bitek's poetry.
A discussion of Okot p'Bitek as a traditional poet in modern ...
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In the following essay, Ngara examines the literary devices p'Bitek uses to express his sense of African nationalism.
Okot P'bitek's Two Voices
Okot p'Bitek is one of th...
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In the following essay, Okumu discusses p'Bitek's use of literary devices that reflect his Acoli background.
Acoli traditional culture is a living culture in which folklore contribute...
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In the following review, Tejani asserts that p'Bitek's Song of Prisoner explores a search for justice, while Song of Malaya attacks society's concept of morality.
Produced in a...
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In the following review, Moore praises p'Bitek's The Horn of My Love, asserting that p'Bitek's translation captures the evolving nature of Acoli culture and the expressiven...
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In the following review of Hare and Hornbill, Berner states that p'Bitek is uniquely qualified to translate a collection of East African folktales and comments on the tales' themes and s...
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In the following essay, Heywood argues that p'Bitek's songs form an "ongoing meditation on Freedom."
Seen against the evolving context of historic change, the work of th...
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In the following excerpt, Ogunyemi discusses the physical and mental deterioration of the prisoner in p'Bitek's Song of a Prisoner.
Okot p'Bitek had been writing in the 50�...
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In the following excerpt, Goodwin describes p'Bitek's work as an effort toward "cultural analysis" and provides an overview of p'Bitek's major poetry, discuss...
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In the following essay, Ofuani examines the traditional and modern literary influences in p'Bitek's poetry and the difficulty in separating the specific sources of influence.
This art...
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Okot p'Bitek
Okot p'Bitek
Critical Essay by Ogo Ofuani
