Dec 30, 2009

A Far Cry from Africa | What Do I Read Next?

The anthology Modern African Poetry (1984), edited by Gerald Moore and Ulli Beier, includes poems by sixty-four poets from twenty-four African nations, including three poets from Kenya of the same generation as Walcott.

Orientalism (1979) by Edward Said is a pioneering work in post-colonial studies. Although it mostly centers on the Muslim world (including North Africa), the book is a must for the student wanting to understand the roots of Western imperialism as its ideas were disseminated through intellectual practice.

Ella Shohat and Robert Stam's...