Bards and Tyrants presents a whole bundle of African
social and literary criticism in several years of writing. Chin Ce argues
that no serious evaluation of contemporary African history should ignore the
contributions of the creative literatures of her people.
His modest contribution to the discourse of literature and
society begins in the trenchant
style of the new poetics. Yet there is a sense of justification that the
acerbic notes are attenuated by the tributes and happy
reflections in
the latter parts of this collection. The author wishes for many more critical bards in
the society of African folklore than we have had as of date and hopes that a more
intense study of African oral traditions could equip Africa to confront the challenges of
modern nationhood.
Bards and Tyrants [Essays]. Chin CE 2009 244 p. ISBN 978-9-7835-0353-3
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