Overview
Region
East Africa
Uganda
Era
Post-colonial
Language
Acholi/English
Genre
Poetry
About This Work
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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