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Kwame Nkrumah, Wole Soyinka, & Kongi’s Harvest (2)

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06-19 04:54
 
 
 
Kudos to Prof. Kwarteng Most African writers take as much swipe against dictators as they have taken against American imperialism. For example, Ayi Kwei Armah's "Two Thousand Seasons", "Why Are We So Blest", "Fragments" and even "Osiris Rising" are

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Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law
06-19 04:54
 
 
 
 
To SAS Hi SAS, What's up? Please will you bother to take another look at what scholars of African literature, literary critics, and Soyinka himself has to to say about "A Dance of the Forests"? There are tons of interviews

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francis kwarteng
06-19 06:24
 
 
 
 
 
To SAS Again Hi SAS, I want you to know that I have read "A Dance of the Forests" too. I am also familiar with the most authoritative texts of literary criticism on the play. Thanks.

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francis kwarteng
06-19 06:27
 
 
 
 
 
 
@Francis Why bother replying to Sarfo"s constant stream of abusive comments to you, lungu,and Nkrumah"s legacy? His candour is insolence and outright lies about Kwame Nkrumah. Has he forgotten force-feeding us with Thayer Watkin"s and

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YAW
06-19 13:46
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Re: @Francis Dear YAW, How are you? I decided to respond to SAS just so readers will not be taken by his gross misrepresentation and erroneous ideas about Soyinka's works. I don't think SAS is more knowledgeable than Soyinka. I

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francis kwarteng
06-19 19:06
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Francis Kwarten Is A Communist Relic Francis Kwarten Is A Communist Relic, and he has nothing useful to tell anybody.

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Mahmoud
06-19 20:58
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s vision for Ghana! BY , DR. SAS, ATTORNEY AT LAW READ: "....Biological sciences affirm the notion that all humankind are equal, and that exposure to knowledge and culture accounts for why some are more inclined than others to achieve greatn

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Prof Lungu
06-19 22:25
 
 
 
 
 
Re: To SAS I have never, and will never read any of your tall list of references. If you like, you can present a synopsis of any reference you make and have a debate based on the summary of the cogent content. Don't defer a discourse ju

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Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law
06-19 12:29
 
 
 
 
 
 
An Addendum And by the way, where from this iron-clad conclusion of yours that Soyinka's "A Dance of the Forests" has absolutely nothing to do with Nkrumah? It is all in the interpretation and the contextual support one lends to his a

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Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law
06-19 12:09
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE IRRATIONALITY OF SAS The same thing can be said about your ego tripping about Nkrumah being worse autocrat than Iddi Amin. And by what "exact training, philosophy or authority", your exact words, can you summon to call the founder of our nation a

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MARCUS AMPADU
06-19 17:21
 
 
 
 
Nkrumah incarcerated African writers? DR SAS,could you please elaborate on your statement ...."when Nkrumah incarcerated key African writers and creative artistes,due to his incessant paranoia".

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Ken Ababio
06-19 09:43
 
 
 
 
 
Re: Nkrumah incarcerated African writers? In his Feature Article of Wednesday, 4 February 2015 Columnist: Sarfo, Samuel Adjei READ: "...Nkrumah jailed virtually all the other members of the Big Six:..." NOW, THE "PARTY" PROGRESSES: "...when Nkrumah incarcerate

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Prof Lungu
06-19 15:32
 
 
 
 
 
 
Re: Nkrumah incarcerated African writers? We are guessing we have a case of "Radio Silence" New Jersey-style! Or might it be Texas-10-Gallon-Hat style that don't hold a heckuva pint of water? Again.... WE SAY: Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law surely owes a response

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Prof Lungu
06-19 23:27
 
 
 
Re: Nkrumah Nkrumah, Wole Soyinka, & Kongi’s Harve We(ed) will think that you will shut up when literature is being debated, Lungu. But we(ed) see that your plural self has no shame. Must your plural weed dual personality pose questions only in instances where we rightly prai

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Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law
06-19 23:50
 
 
 
 
Moved on. Why Now, and Not This One? Haba! Wondering, what compelled you to answer this time, Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law? But yes, you have superior certificate and intellect! So, tell us what now riled you up, so, Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law, enough for yo

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Prof Lungu
06-20 01:02
 
 
 
 
 
DR SAS,DON'T RUN AWAY DR SAS,you better stop spreading BLATANT LIES.Come on,stop beating about the bush and answer Ken Ababio's question.How many African writers did Nkrumah incarcerate? You and SARPONG are noted for propogating falsehood about t

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Tim Owusu
06-20 01:55
 
 
 
WATERLOO IN AFRICA The struggle between Monarchs and Republicans for political power can be traced to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.The European monarchs believed that they have the divine right,the privilege to rule forever.The Progressive Fo

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BOY KOFI
06-20 08:50
 
 
 
 
To BOY KOFI Dear BOY KOFI, How are you? I beg to differ. Those who fought in the French Revolution introduced anarchy and other forms of brutality and inhumane to humanity. Neither did Napoleon "tried to spread the new idea of

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francis kwarteng
06-20 19:19