Freedom, corruption and disillusion in African poetry

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• 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
• A quiz that marks itself as you go
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3. Tradition and modernity in African poetry
4. Freedom, corruption and disillusion in African poetry
5. Performing African poems
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