Okigbo, Christopher - Further Reading

FURTHER READING

Bibliography

Anafulu, Joseph C. "Christopher Okigbo, 1932–1967: A Bio-Bibliography." Research in African Literatures 9, No. 1 (Spring 1978): 65-78.

Combines an extensive bibliography of Okigbo's work with a brief biography.

Biography

Lindfors, Bernth. "Okigbo as Jock." In When the Drumbeat Changes, edited by Carolyn A. Parker and Stephen H. Arnold, pp. 199-214. Washington, D.C.: African Literature Association and Three Continents Press, 1981.

An account of Okigbo's school years which focuses on his athletic achievements.

Thomas, Peter. "Ride Me Memories: A Memorial Tribute to Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)." African Arts 1, No. 4 (1968): 68-70.

Thomas, a close friend of Okigbo, relates anecdotes characterizing the poet as a lively, generous man sometimes subject to the deep sadness he expressed in his...

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