The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison

Formerly Head of English at the University of Malawi, Mapanje was arrested and imprisoned without trial for four years. In these poems of power and unflinching description, he condemns a brutal regime. Today, living in England, he celebrates the hope kept alive by those who fight for human rights.

Summary

Formerly Head of English at the University of Malawi, Mapanje was arrested and imprisoned without trial for four years. In these poems of power and unflinching description, he condemns a brutal regime. Today, living in England, he celebrates the hope kept alive by those who fight for human rights.

Product details

• Authors: Jack Mapanje
• Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1993
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 129 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 89 g
• Series: Heinemann African Writers Series; Heinemann African Writers Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies