Festac... Memories of an Oil Boom.
Published In: PMLA: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, 2024, v. 139, n. 5. P. 921 1 of 3
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Authored By: Banful, Akua 3 of 3
Abstract
The article focuses on the poem "Festac . . . Souvenirs de Lagos" ("Festac . . . Memories of Lagos," by Mariama Diop nee Ba in order to valorize Black and African creative expression and intellectual thought on account of (Second Festival of Black Arts and Culture) FESTAC event. It discusses an era of Nigeria's geopolitical ascendance in the wake of a 1973 oil embargo, in reference with the Lagos of 1977. It focuses on Nigeria's deviation on shaping the global notions of black culture.
Additional Information
- Source:PMLA: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America. 2024/10, Vol. 139, Issue 5, p921
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2024
- ISSN:0030-8129
- DOI:10.1632/S003081292400083X
- Accession Number:182055808
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