Speaking denunciation: satire as confrontation language in contemporary Nigerian poetry

Contemporary Nigerian poets have had to contend with the social and political problems besetting Nigeria’s landscape by using satire as a suitable medium, to distil the presentation and portrayal of these social malaises in their linguistic disposition. Arguably, contemporary Nigerian poets, in an a...

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Main Author: Niyi Akingbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug 2014-02-01
Series:Afrika Focus
Online Access:https://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/4896