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This book explores in depth the uses of language in Wole Soyinka's plays, poetry and prose. The author approaches Soyinka's works through meticulous close readings, giving the writer his due by capturing the complexities, ambiguities, and nuances of his language.
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Obioma Ofoego
Obioma Ofoego has written children's educational books on African women's history, and co-authored the first Spanish-language translation of the poetry of Christopher Okigbo.
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