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| Title: | The artist and his society: the situation in creative literature in Igbo |
| Author: | Emanajo, E.N. |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Periodical: | Black Orpheus: A Journal of African and Afro-American Literature |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 8-16 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Nigeria |
| Subjects: | Igbo literature |
| Abstract: | It is generally assumed that present-day Igbo writers have come to see and accept English not only as the official language of Nigeria, but also as the language of Igbo literature. This review of creative Igbo literature shows that there always existed creative literature in Igbo in all genres. It deals specifically with literature as social criticism as can be found in Igbo verse. In traditional poetry social criticism can be said to be synonymous with satire. The modern poets have maintained this feature in their works. Bibliogr., ref. |