Afro-Asian Theater Newsletter (University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan., U.S.A.); the Summer issue contains 'Preliminary Checklist of Nigerian Drama in English', B. Lindfors.
2.
The Journal of Commonwealth Literature, 2; on pp. 18-25 there is the West African section, compiled by D. Nwoga, of 'Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature I965'.
3.
Dipoko, Mbella Sonne. 'Six Poems', Black Orpheus, 20, pp. 4-7 (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals). (Cameroon).
4.
Egudu, Romanus. 'Five Poems', Zeitgeist (East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.), I, 3, pp. 17-22. (N)
5.
— 'Three Poems', Black Orpheus, 19, pp. 22-3. (N)
6.
— 'Two Poems', Red Cedar Review ( Michigan State University, U.S.A.), IV, I, pp. 54-5. (N)
7.
Komey, Ellis Ayitey. 'Six Poems', Okyeame, III, I, pp. 21-4 (see Journals). (Gh)
8.
Dey, Kofi. 'Five Poems', Okyeame, III, I, pp. 13-19. (Gh)
9.
Winful, E.A., 'Seven Poems', Okyeame, III, I, pp. 6-12. (Gh)
10.
Wonodi, Okogbule. 'Three Poems', Transition, 24, p. 33 (see EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA, Journals). (N)
11.
— 'Verses for the Harvest', Black Orpheus, 19, pp. 29-30. (N)
12.
Clark, J. P. Ozidi, I2I pp. O.U.P. (Three Crowns Series), paperbound, 7s 6d. (N)
13.
Easmon, R. Sarif.The New Patriots, 90 pp. Longmans, paperbound, 6s. (SL)
14.
Okpaku, Joseph O. O. 'Born Astride the Grave', Journal of the New African Literature, I, pp. 21-57; a play in three acts (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals). (N)
15.
Achebe, Chinua.A Man of the People, 286 pp. Wm. Heinemann, I8s. (N)
16.
— 'Uncle Ben's Choice', Black Orpheus, 19, pp. 45-7. (N)
17.
Aidoo, Ama Ata. 'Certain Winds from the South', Black Orpheus, 20, pp. 8-13. (Gh)
18.
— 'A Gift from Somewhere', Journal of the New African Literature, 2, pp. 36-44. (Gh)
19.
— 'The Message', Okyeame, III, I, pp. 33-40. (Gh)
20.
Aluko, T.M.Kinsman and Foreman, 208 pp. Wm. Heinemann, I8s. (N)
21.
Amadi, Elechi, The Concubine, 280 pp. Wm. Heinemann, cloth, 2Is, and H.E.B. (African Writers Series), paperbound, 6s 6d. (N)
22.
Aniebo, I.N.C. 'Mirage', Nigeria Magazine, 88, pp. 50-54 (see Journals). (N)
23.
— 'The Symbols', Nigeria Magazine, 91, pp. 294-6. (N)
24.
Dipoko, Mbella Sonne.A Few Days and Nights, 190 pp. Longmans, 2Is. (Cameroon)
25.
Egbuna, Obi, B. 'Daughters of the Sun', The New African, July, pp. 121-3. (N)
26.
Ekwensi, Cyprian.Iska, 222 pp. Hutchinson, 25s. (N)
27.
— Lokotown and other stories, 160 pp. H.E.B. (African Writers Series), paperbound, 5s 6d. (N)
28.
— 'Night of Freedom', The New African, V, 3, pp. 51-4 (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals). (N)
29.
Munonye, John.The Only Son, 202 pp. Wm. Heinemann, cloth, 2Is, and H.E.B. (African Writers Series), paperbound, 5s 6d. (N)
30.
Nwankwo, Nkem.Danda, 154 pp. Panther Books, paperbound, 3s 6d; first published 1964, André Deutsch. (N)
Okpaku, Joseph, O. O. 'The Hole in the Dark', Journal of the New African Literature, I, pp. 69-74 (see AFRICA: GEKERAL, Journals).
33.
Peters, Lenrie.The Second Round, 193 pp. H.E.B. (African Writers Series), paperbound, 6s; first published 1965, Wm. Heinemann. (G)
34.
Selormey, Francis.The Narrow Path, 192 pp. Wm. Heinemann, I8s. (Gh)
35.
Tutuola, Amos. 'Ajayi and the Witch Doctor', Black Orpheus, 19, pp. 10-14. (N)
36.
Aig-Imoukhuede, Frank. 'Cinema and Television in Nigeria', Présence Africaine , 58. (N)
37.
Echeruo, M.J.C. 'Books, Libraries and the Making of a Nigerian Culture', Nigeria Libraries (Bulletin of the Nigerian Library Association), II, I, pp. 24-35. (N) .
38.
Nzekwu, Onuorah. 'Nigeria, Negritude, and the World Festival of Negro Arts', Nigeria Magazine, 89, pp. 80-94. (N)
39.
Solarin, Tai.Thinking With You, 100 pp. Longmans of Nigeria, Ibadan, 4s 6d; a selection of general essays originally published in the Daily Times, Lagos. (N)
40.
Wilson, John.Education and Changing West African Culture, O.U.P. , 8s 6d; a history of education in Anglophone West Africa, 1923-60.
41.
Our Poets Speak, ed. D. St. John-Parsons, with Introduction by O. R. Dathorne, 64 pp. University of London Press, 5s 6d; 'anthology of West African verse for young readers'.
42.
A Selection of Hausa Stories, compiled and translated by H. A. S. Johnson 296 pp. Clarendon Press, Oxford (Oxford Library of African Literature), 35s. (N)
43.
Diop, Birago.Tales of Amadou Koumba, translated by Dorothy S. Blair, 158 pp. O.U.P., I6s; first published as Les Contes d'Amadou Koumba, 1947, Fasquelle, Paris. (Senegal)
44.
Ijimere, Obotunde.The Imprisonment of Obatala and other plays, translated by Ulli Beier, 109 pp. H.E.B. (African Writers Series), paperbound, 5s 6d. (N)
45.
Oyono, Ferdinand.Houseboy, translated by John Reed, 140 pp. Wm. Heinemann, cloth, i 8s, and H.E.B. (African Writers Series), paperbound, 6s; first published as Une Vie de Boy, 1960, Edition Julliard, Paris. (Cameroon)
46.
The Content and Form of Yoruba Ijala, compiled and annotated by S. Babalola, xiv+395 pp. Clarendon Press, Oxford (Oxford Library of African Literature), 70s, (N)
47.
Achebe, Chinua. 'Odili's Progress' in Times Literary Supplement, 3 February; review of A Man of the People.
48.
— 'Shrewd Foreknowledge or Prophetic Guess ?', H.L.B. Moody in Nigeria Magazine , 89, pp. 129-31 (see Journals); review of A Man of the People.
49.
Aidoo, Ama Ata (Christina). 'Dramatic Riches', C. Pieterse in JCL, 2, pp. 168-71; includes a review of The Dilemma of a Ghost.
50.
Aluko, T.M. 'The African District Officer', G. Caston in African Forum , I, 3, (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals); review of One Man, One Matchet.
51.
Amadi, Elechi. 'A Different Dish', K. Uka in Nigeria Magazine, 90, pp. 232-4; review of The Concubine.
52.
— 'How to Murder Your Husband' in Times Literary Supplement , 7 April; includes a review of The Concubine.
53.
Awoonor-Williams, George. 'Three African Poets', M.B. Tolson in African Forum , I, 3, pp. 121-3.
54.
Clark, J.P. 'A Maverick in America', Wole Soyinka in Ibadan, 22, pp. 59-61 (see Journals); review of America, Their America.
55.
— 'Place and Poetic Identity', K. Ireland in JCL, 2, pp. 157-60; includes a review of A Reed in the Tide.
56.
— 'Two African Playwrights', M. Esslin in Black Orpheus , 19, pp. 33-9 (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals).
57.
Danquah, J.B. 'J. B. Danquah: Évolué Playwright', A. Graham-White in Journal of the New African Literature, 2, pp. 49-53 (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals).
58.
Equiano, Olaudah. 'Eighteenth-century African Writer', M.J.C. Hodgart in JCL, 2, pp. 167-8; review of Equiano's Travels, ed. P. Edwards.
59.
Nicol, Abioseh. 'The Fiction of Abioseh Nicol', R.P. Cobb in African Forum , II, 2, pp. 122-3; review of Two African Tales and The Truly Married Woman and other stories.
60.
Nwapa, Flora. 'How to Murder Your Husband' in Times Literary Supplement , 7 April; includes a review of Efuru.
61.
— 'The World of Women', C. Ifeka in Nigeria Magazine , 89, pp. 131-2, 141; review of Efuru.
62.
Peters, Lenrie. 'Three African Poets', M.B. Tolson in African Forum , I, 3, pp. 121-3.
63.
— 'Place and Poetic Identity', K. Ireland in JCL, 2, pp. 157-60; includes a review of Poems.
64.
— 'First Malawian and Gambian Novels', J. Reed in JCL, 2, pp. 172-3; includes a review of The Second Round.
65.
Soyinka, Wole. 'The Interpreters, by Wole Soyinka', D. Nwoga in Ibadan, 22, pp. 62-3; a review.
66.
—' Interpreting The Interpreters', E.D. Jones in The Bulletin of the Association for African Literature in English, 2, pp. 13-18 (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals).
67.
— 'Kongi's Harvest - review', B.M. Berry in Ibadan, 23, pp. 53-5.
68.
— 'The Plays of Wole Soyinka', S. Yankowitz in African Forum , I, 2, pp. 129-33.
69.
— 'The Road by Wole Soyinka', A.J. Shelton, Jr. in Africa Report, XI, 2, p. 66 (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals).
70.
— 'Dramatic Riches', C. Pieterse in JCL, 2, pp. 168-71; includes a review of The Road.
71.
— 'Soyinka's Dance of the Forests', I. Watson in Transition, 27, pp. 24-6, (see EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA, Journals).
72.
— 'Two African Playwrights', M. Esslin in Black Orpheus , 19, pp. 33-9.
73.
— Interview with Soyinka about his 18 months' experience with the Royal Court Theatre, London, in Spear Magazine, Nigeria, May issue.
74.
Wonodi, Okogbule. 'Three African Poets', M.B. Tolson in African Forum , I, 3, pp. 121-3.
75.
Tutuola, Amos. 'Turning Back the pages III: Amos Tutuola - The Palm Wine Drinkard: Fourteen Years On', Eldred Jones in The Bulletin of the Association for African Literature in English, 2, pp. 24-30.
76.
' A Language of Expression for Nigerian Literature', E.C. Okwu in Nigeria Magazine , 91, pp. 289-92, 313-5.
77.
' And after the Narcissist?', Wole Soyinka in African Forum , I, 2, pp. 53-64.
78.
' Another Kind of Poetry', J.P. Clark in Transition, 25, pp. 17-22.
79.
' Aspects of Nigerian Drama', J.P. Clark in Nigeria Magazine , 89, pp. 118-26.
80.
' Changing Themes in the Nigerian Novel', J.F. Povey in Journal of the New African Literature, I, pp. 3-II.
81.
Discussion of popular Yoruba drama by Ulli Beier and Gerald Moore, in Cultural Events in Africa, 25, pp. I-IV of Supplement (see A F R I C A: GENERAL, Journals).
82.
' Jungle Drums and Wailing Piano: West African Fiction and Poetry in English ', E.D. Jones in African Forum, I, 2, pp. 93-106.
83.
' Looking at Drama in Nigeria', C. Kolade in African Forum , I, 3, pp. 77-9.
84.
' Nigerian Novels of I965', B. Lindfors in Africa Report, XI, 3, pp. 68-9; reviews of Soyinka, The Interpreters; Nzekwu, High Life for Lizards; V. C. Ike, Toads for Supper.
85.
' Nigerian Poetry in English', J. Ferguson in Insight, 13, pp. 7-8 (see Journals).
86.
' Notes of Nigerian Theatre: 1966', M. Banham in The Bulletin of the Association for African Literature in English, 2, pp. 31-6.
87.
' Story-Telling in an African Village', Ama Ata Aidoo in The New African, October, p. 166 (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals).
88.
' Theatre in Ibadan', B. Oduneye in Cultural Events in Africa , 21, pp. I-II of Supplement.
89.
' Theatre in Nigeria', O. Ogumba in Présence Africaine, 58 (see AFRICA: GENERAL, Journals).
90.
' Traditional and Borrowed Elements in Nigerian Poetry', M.J.C. Echeruo in Nigeria Magazine, 89, pp. 142-55.
91.
Abbia: Cameroon Cultural Review, 12-14. P.B. 808, Yaounde, Cameroon.
92.
Ibadan: Journal of Ibadan University, 22-23. University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 7s 6d; three times annually.
93.
Insight: A Quarterly Review of Current Affairs, 12-14. British High Commission, Lagos, Nigeria, i s.
94.
Nigeria Magazine, 88-91, ed. Onuora Nzekwu. Exhibition Centre, Marina, Lagos, 2s. Annual sub., 8s; contains a literary supplement; quarterly.
95.
Okyeame: Ghana's Literary Magazine, III, I. Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana, 48 cents.