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Song of Lawino & Song of Ocol

by Okot p'Bitek · 1969

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From Uganda, one of the most successful African literary works.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 158 pages
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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