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Military officials round up suspects in Kenya's Mau Mau Uprising, an extended and bloody battle during the 1950s between European settlers and the country's native Kikuyu tribe. This rebellion figures prominently in Walcott's poem.

1. A Far Cry from Africa: Introduction
2. A Far Cry from Africa: Text of the Poem
3. A Far Cry from Africa: Summary
4. A Far Cry from Africa: Derek Walcott Biography
5. A Far Cry from Africa: Themes
6. A Far Cry from Africa: Style
7. A Far Cry from Africa: Historical Context
8. A Far Cry from Africa: Critical Overview
9. A Far Cry from Africa: Essays and Criticism
   1. ''A Far Cry from Africa'' as the Poet's Personal Credo
   2. The Role of Animality
   3. Issues of Race and Heritage in ‘‘A Far Cry from Africa''
   4. Personal and the Political Issues in Derek Walcott's Poem
10. A Far Cry from Africa: Compare and Contrast
11. A Far Cry from Africa: Media Adaptations
12. A Far Cry from Africa: What Do I Read Next?
13. A Far Cry from Africa: Bibliography and Further Reading
14. A Far Cry from Africa: Pictures
15. Copyright

1. Derek Walcott