1. A Far Cry From Africa by Derek Walcott
In the early twentieth century, the first white settlers arrived in the region, forcing the Kikuyu people off of their tribal lands. ... Walcott has both African and European roots; his grandmothers were both black, and both grandfathers were white. ... Ironically, wars between people are described as following the beat of a drum - an instrument made of an animal hide stretched over a cylinder. ... Then, on October 20, 1952, after Mau Mau killings of European cattle and the execution of a Kikuyu chief loyal to the British, a state of emergency was declared and an order sent out for the arrest...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate