| Abstract: | 'Ghala', East Africa Journal's special issue on creative writing contains 3 articles, fiction and poetry. Articles: M. Obote - The soul of a nation. Taban lo Liyong - The role of the African artist. H. Shore - Art in developing a nation. Fiction: P. Ngugi - This side of town. C. Nabwire - Teda. J. Roberts - Going in. M. Oludhe-Macgoye - Ultimatum. Satire: - Anon. - The Usilongo diary. Poetry: Okot p'Bitek - Harvest; P. Haward - Song to Bujugali; M. Oludhe-Macgoye - A freedom song; J. Ganly - Night. bird; Okoth-Ogehdo - The flames of consciousness; H. Jillings - Two poems; T. Mphahlele - Something for the fishes; Khadarabi Asalache - Two poems. Jagjit Singh - Two poems. Everett Standa - I speak for the bush. J. Angira-Roberts - Three poems. Amin Kassam - Two poems. A. Calder - Two poems. K. Watene - The runaway. D. Edmondson - A lovesong. A. Teichman - Two poems. H. Rugyendo - Metamorphosis. |