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The Trial of Christopher Okigbo, Paperback / softback Book

The Trial of Christopher Okigbo Paperback / softback

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Written during the Nigerian-Biafran War of the late 1960s, The Trial of Christopher Okigbo boldly tackles questions of Pan-Africanism and independence - with the answers leading to blissful immortality or eternal damnation... After a fatal car accident, Hamisi wakes up in a strange land called After-Africa – an afterworld for all Africans who have died since history began.

He soon finds out, however, that his position in the afterlife hangs in the balance.

To be allowed to stay, Hamisi must participate in the absurd trial of the renowned poet and solider, Christopher Okigbo, who was killed on the front lines.

His crime? Choosing war over his art... The Trial of Christopher Okigbo is a wondrously surreal examination into the responsibilities of art and war and their uncomfortable coexistence. '[The Trial of Christopher Okigbo is] its own best proof that important political questioning and art are not mutually exclusive.' New York Times'Whether in speech or in writing, Mazrui dissected and unravelled Africa in a delightful manner.' Guardian

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