Writing
His most famous poem is "Piano and Drums". Another popular poem, "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed", is a frequent feature of anthologies. Okara is very concerned with what happens when the ancient culture of Africa is faced with modern Western culture, as in his poem "Once Upon a Time". He pursues that theme in his novel The Voice (Africana Publishing: ISBN 0-8419-0015-9) Its protagonist Okolo, like countless post-colonial Africans, is hunted by society and haunted by his own ideals.
In addition to his poetry and fiction, Okara has also written plays and features for broadcasting.
Many of his manuscripts were destroyed during the Nigerian Civil War.
Bibliography
- 1970 The Voice - novel
- 1978 The Fisherman's Invocation - poetry
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