Christopher Okigbo
Nigerian poet, who within his short lifetime established himself
as a central figure in the development of modern poetry in Africa and as one of
the most important African poets to write in English.The two collections of
verse that appeared during Okigbo’s lifetime established him as an innovative
and controversial poet, although his poetry also appeared in the important West
African cultural magazines Black Orpheus and Transition. The two collections—Heavensgate (1962) and Limits (1964)—reveal a personal,
introspective poetry informed by a familiarity with Western myths and filled
with rich, startling images.
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