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The open sore of a continent : a personal narrative of the Nigerian crisis / Wole Soyinka

by Wole Soyinka

This study analyses Nigeria's political history and its transition to military dictatorship. It examines themes of corruption, nationalism, and the complex challenges of defining post-colonial nationhood and identity within the African continent.

Accession 14682 ISBN 0195105575 Publisher Oxford University Press
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