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Heinemann African Writers Series, 1970, softcover, 249 pages, condition: very good.
The novel is set in the 1960s, in post-independence Igboland in Nigeria. After studying, Okolo returns home to seek the truth. The Chiefs exile him for fear that he might topple them.
Gabriel Okara, poet and novelist, was one of the most significant literary figures in Nigeria. He established the River State Government Paper, The Nigerian Tide. His poetry made a great impact on the people through the pages of The Black Orpheus, the most famous magazine of Africa. He was given the Commonwealth Poetry Award. He visited India in1989 to participate in the World Poetry Festival.
