The Defence of Lawino

By (author): "Okot p'Bitek"
Genres:Fiction books  Africa books  Literature books  Poetry books  African Literature books  Uganda books  
Publish Date: 1969
The Defence of Lawino
ISBN9970022695
ISBN139789970022694
AsinThe Defence of Lawino
Original titleWer pa Lawino / Song of Ocol
A new translation of the late Okot p'Bitek's classic epic poem 'Wer pa Lawino', first published in Acholi in 1969, and recently listed in Africa's 100 Best Books. Lawino is a female voice, taking issue with her husband whom she witnesses imitating a European culture which is destroying a more deeply rooted African culture.