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George, Karibi T. "Myth and History in Ken Saro-Wiwa's Basi and Company: A Modern African Folktale." In African Literature and African Historical Experiences, edited by Chidi Ikonne, Emelia Oko, and Peter Onwudinjo, pp. 107-15. Ibadan, Nigeria: Heinemann Educational Books Nigeria PLC, 1991.

Uses an African traditionalist aesthetic criticism to explore Saro-Wiwa's use of the oral story-telling tradition in Basi and Company.

Maja-Pearce, Adewale. "Do It Yourself." New Statesman 112, No. 2885 (11 July 1986): 32-33.

Brief review of A Forest of Flowers that praises Saro-Wiwa's use of pidgin English as well as his commitment to self-publishing under difficult conditions.

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1. Introduction
2. Principal Works
3. Criticism
   1. Graham Hough (review date 3 July 1986)
   2. Ken Goodwin (review date Autumn 1987)
   3. Adewale Maja-Pearce (review date 22 July 1988)
   4. Ken Saro-Wiwa (essay date Spring 1992)
   5. William Boyd (essay date 27 November 1995)
   6. Rob Nixon (review date 4 April 1996)
   7. Joshua Hammer (essay date June 1996)
   8. David Rieff (review date 16 June 1997)
4. Further Reading
5. Copyright