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Festac... Memories of an Oil Boom.

Authors :
Banful, Akua
Source :
PMLA: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America; Oct2024, Vol. 139 Issue 5, p921-925, 5p
Publication Year :
2024

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00308129
Volume :
139
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
PMLA: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
182055808
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1632/S003081292400083X