This paper examines the reflection of criminological theory in the work of African creative writers. I try to show how the writers' views of their society influence their representation of the crime problem. A criminological reading of the plays The Trial of Dedan Kimathi by wa Thionǵo and Mugo and Oga Na Tief Man by Fatunde and of the novels Devil on the Cross by wa Thionǵo and The Contract by Iyayi demonstrates that criminologists should take creative writing seriously and creative writers should take criminology seriously.
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