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The Defence of Lawino

The Defence of Lawino

Paperback Published on: 01/01/1982
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Synopsis

A new translation of the late Okot p'Bitek's classic epic poem 'Wer pa Lawino', first published in Acholi in 1969, and recently listed in Africa's 100 Best Books. Lawino is a female voice, taking issue with her husband whom she witnesses imitating a European culture which is destroying a more deeply rooted African culture.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: African Books Collective
  • ISBN: 9789970022694
  • Number of pages: 132
  • Dimensions: 151 x 228 x 10 mm
  • Weight: 198g
  • Languages: English