AWS 2012: Labyrinths e-Book

Christopher Okigbo’s words have often been described as prophetic and have inspired generations of writers in Nigeria and beyond. This extraordinary and powerful collection of interlinked poems, first published in 1971, showcases his rare talent. Each poem draws the reader into an arresting world of myth and intense contemplation.  Killed during the Biafran conflict aged only 35, Okigbo says of these sequences that they amount to "a fable of man's perennial quest for fulfilment". 

With an introduction by Chimamanda Adichie…

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been hailed as one of the most promising writers to emerge from Africa in recent times. She is the recipient of several literary awards including the Commonwealth Writers Prize in 2005 and the 2007 Orange Prize for fiction.

Author:

Christopher Okigbo - Nigerian poet and close friend of Achebe who died in the Biafran conflict.