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Okot p'Bitek of Uganda

Item

Title
Okot p'Bitek of Uganda
Institution
The Library of Congress
Collection Title
Archive of World Literature on Tape (Library of Congress)
Creator(s)
Okot p'Bitek
Lee Nichols of the Voice of America African Division
Collector(s)
Nichols, Lee
Voice of America (Organization)
Description/Scope and Content
The author discusses the traditions of the Acholi people and how these traditions have influenced his poetry and stories. He reads a portion of his Song of Lawino in English and discusses the significance of this long poem.
Date
Originally broadcast between 1975-1979 on the Voice of America radio series Conversations with African writers, no. 58.
Location
Rec Sound Res Center (Madison, LM113)
Identifier
79740873
Language
Lawino and English
Extent
1 sound tape reel (30 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 7 in.
Collection Type
archival collection
Level of Processing
Minimal Processing
Type of Materials/Format
audio-tapes & cassettes
Related Collections: Types of Materials
publications
Copyright
Unknown
Usage
Low (permanent storage)
Item sets
LOC