The Word Behind Bars and the Paradox of Exile grew out of a workshop that brought together a group of African writers, including many who suffered imprisonment in their home countries and/or exile abr
This is the second of two volumes inspired by an international symposium titled "Canonical Works and Continuing Innovation in African Arts & Humanities" (2003; U. of Ghana, Legon). Intended to off
Kofi Awoonor, one of Ghana’s most accomplished poets, had for almost half a century committed himself to teaching, political engagement, and the literary arts. The one constant that guided and shaped
