The Activist

by Tanure Ojaide

In The Activist, Nigeria's acclaimed poet, Tanure Ojaide, brings his sharp sensibilities and writing skills to prose storytelling. The protagonist makes a reverse trip from America to a home whose young and able are straining at the leash to escape to the perceived comforts of the West. Ojaide weaves a compelling narrative that illuminates the contradictions of state and society in contempoary Africa. The Activist, however, is more than testimonial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097669414X
• ISBN13: 9780976694144
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Amv Publishing Services
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"