The Tale of the Harmattan

In this collection, Nigerian poet Tanure Ojaide adopts the persona of a homeboy griot returning from travels to be confronted by the devastation wrought by oil greed, politics, and technology upon his beloved Niger Delta; its environment, civilisation and people. It becomes a tragedy of corruption, suffering and dispossession in sharp contrast to the eco-sensitive animism of his youth. Angry, elegiac and lyrical, this collection allows the reader insight far beyond the reach of journalism or prose.

Author: Ojaide, Tanure

Publisher: Kraft Books

Publication Date: Dec 30, 2015

Number of Pages: 71 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9789183119

ISBN-13: 9789789183111