Hare and Hornbill

by Okot p'Bitek

English (translation)

80 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 1978

About the author

Okot p'Bitek (7 June 1931 – 20 July 1982) was a Ugandan poet, who achieved wide international recognition for Song of Lawino, a long poem dealing with the tribulations of a rural African wife whose husband has taken up urban life and wishes everything to be westernised.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book in Zimbabwe, and I read it while we traveled by train from Bulawayo to Harare. I enjoyed having a chance to explore some folktales, and the short length of each story made it perfect for those easily distracted moments on the train.

[M Sahi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ha it was part of the Literature Studies!