Dusts of Exile
Wonodi, Okogbule
Pan African Pocket Poets (1971)
In Collection
#6087
0*
Poet
chapbook 
Product Details
Nationality African
Pub Place Ife, Nigeria
Volume Vol 3
Personal Details
Read It Yes
User Defined
Conflict African Wars
Notes
Small chapbook of poems, talks about war and separation in Africa

From back cover
"Okogbule Wondi was born on August 23rd 1936 at Diobu near Port Harcourt. He graduated from the University of Nigeria, where he became a lecturer in the Department of English.

He was the first published Ikwerre poet, despite being a college principal, lecturer, university administrator, company manager, newspaper publisher, mayor of Port Harcourt, president of a rotary club and a traditional ruler.

Ife, Nigeria: P.P.P., 1971. First Edition. 12mo (18.25cm.); original black pictorial staplebound card wrappers; unpaged. Fine. Pan-African Pocket Poets, Vol. 3. The author's second collection of poetry, comprised of pieces "dealing with social problems during the Nigerian civil war" (Albert S. Gérard, ed. European-Langauge Writing in Sub-Saharan Africa, p. 750). (Inventory #: 27714)