In this land we love with pain
A reading of Toyin Adewale's poetry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6031108 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sule Emmanuel Egya (0000-0003-1888-1822, Nasarawa State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 105-112 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Identities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-5843 • E-ISSN: 1472-5851 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14725840802583397 |
| OpenAlex | W1997926851 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
New poets in Nigeria continue to historicise the decades of despoliation and despondency during which Nigeria suffered undue militarisation. Subjecting artistry to the exigencies of the society, the new poets, projecting themselves as ‘town criers’ (in the sense Christopher Okigbo uses the word), evolve an artistic vision that centres on the plight of the common people. This reading of Toyin Adewale's poetry attempts to explore the theme of oppression and subjugation and points out the peculiarity of Adewale as a poet of significant maturity in her age. Striking a balance between aesthetics and what is now seen as the social commitment of the African writer, Adewale dramatises the ethical and moral decay in a society messed up and a people denied modest existence by a cabal of military oppressors. In the unfolding canon of new Nigerian poetry, Adewale stands as one of the few poets who have succeeded in negotiating a space for poetry in the domain of social issues in Nigeria
Aesthetics · Art · Literature · Negotiation · Oppression · Poetry · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · History · Law · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |