East Africa
Uganda
Post-colonial
Acholi/English
Poetry
Long poem in which Lawino, a rural Acholi woman, laments her husband's rejection of traditional ways for Western culture, defending African identity.
Literary Significance
Originally written in Acholi then self-translated; landmark of East African literature and cultural criticism
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editorial-summarynot primary textLong poem in which Lawino, a rural Acholi woman, laments her husband's rejection of traditional ways for Western culture, defending African identity. Originally written in Acholi then self-translated; landmark of East African literature and cultural criticism
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