In Sierra Leone

by Michael James Jackson and Michael D. Jackson

Book Overview

In 2002, as Sierra Leone prepared to announce the end of its brutal civil war, the distinguished anthropologist, poet, and novelist Michael Jackson returned to the country where he had intermittently lived and worked as an ethnographer since 1969. While his initial concern was to help his old friend Sewa Bockarie (S. B.) Marah--a prominent figure in Sierra Leonean politics--write his autobiography, Jackson's experiences during his stay led him to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822333139
• ISBN13: 9780822333135
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 9.0"