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Long Drums and Cannons

Long Drums and Cannons

Nigerian Dramatists and Novelists 1952-1966
EssaysHistory
Pages
270
Published
1968
Language
English

Synopsis

Margaret Laurence's Long Drums and Cannons: Nigerian Dramatists and Novelists, 1952-1966 offers a study of African postcolonial writing, penned after her time in Africa. Laurence examines the early works of prominent Nigerian authors like Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe, alongside lesser-known writers such as Flora Nwapa. This edition includes Laurence's previously unpublished essay "Tribalism As Us Versus Them," along with new scholarly contributions that contextualize her work for a modern audience.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

InformativeIntellectualReflectiveComplex

Genres

Essays History Sociology

About the author

M
Margaret Laurence

Jean Margaret Laurence (née Wemyss; July 18, 1926 – January 5, 1987) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, and is one of the major figures in Canadian literature. She was also a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, a non-profit literary organization that seeks to encourage Canada's writing community.