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JAMB Literature in English 1979 Question 22

Question 22

African Poetry

Dennis Brutus' 'A Troubadour I Traverse' is on the following:

  1. A.a poem of resistance against oppression
  2. B.a poem about a lost lover
  3. C.a poem about a journey of exploration
  4. D.a poem of satisfaction with one's society
  5. E.none of the above.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (a poem of resistance against oppression)

Explanation

Brutus, a political prisoner in South Africa, pictures himself as a free troubadour defying apartheid's restrictions.