West Africa
Nigeria
Post-colonial
English
Fiction
A dark allegorical novel set against the backdrop of the Nigerian Civil War, following Ofeyi's attempt to protect a utopian farming commune from violent forces. Soyinka's most politically explicit novel.
Literary Significance
One of the most powerful fictional responses to the Biafran War, drawing on Orpheus mythology
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editorial-summarynot primary textA dark allegorical novel set against the backdrop of the Nigerian Civil War, following Ofeyi's attempt to protect a utopian farming commune from violent forces. Soyinka's most politically explicit novel. One of the most powerful fictional responses to the Biafran War, drawing on Orpheus mythology
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