Bature Tanimu Gagare: Hausa Social Activist and Writer
Bature Tanimu Gagare: Hausa Social Activist and Writer
Author(s): Stanisław PiłaszewiczSubject(s): Other Language Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Bature Gagare; Northern Nigeria; novel; social life; Biafran war
Summary/Abstract: Bature Tanimu Gagare became famous as an ardent critic of Nigerian social and political life. Due to his public engagement and unusual activities he was given various nicknames and epithets. Some people saw in him an able writer, others considered him as an adventurer. In this article an attempt has been made to present the profile of the author and to discuss his only novel Karshen Alewa kasa; its genesis, content and the message.
Journal: Studies in African Languages and Cultures
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 49
- Page Range: 53-67
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
