The Nigerian writer, Gabriel Okara, emerged as one of Africa's top poets many decades ago. His collection of poems, The fisherman's invocation, won the Commonwealth poetry prize in 1979. Okara's unique tone and evocations ensured universal respect for him.
His well known novel, The voice, added cubits to his literary reputation. The plight of Okolo, the naive, yet engaging protagonist of this work, added a haunting hue to African literature. Okara, born in 1921, published other books like - An adventure to Juju island,and Little Snake and Little Frog.
Studies:
Nigeria's first novelists / By Bernth Lindfors
Studies:
Nigeria's first novelists / By Bernth Lindfors
A study of five Gabriel
Okara's poems by Romanus N Egudu
Okara na bumadi : for Gabriel Okara at 70 by Obiora Udechukwu
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