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JAMB Literature in English 2004 Question 7

Question 7

African Poetry

Arthur Nortje's Nightfall is written against the backdrop of

  1. A.apartheid
  2. B.revolution
  3. C.celebration
  4. D.violence
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Answer: A (apartheid)

Explanation

Nortje wrote as a 'coloured' South African; the darkness and gloom of 'Nightfall' reflect the oppression of apartheid.