Of Minstrelsy and Masks

This collection is dedicated to a distinguished scholar and writer who for a quarter of a century wrote consistently on African literature and the arts and was a major voice in Nigerian literary circles. EzenwaOhaeto made a mark in contemporary Nigerian poetry by committing pidgin to written form and, by so doing, introducing different creative patterns. He also saw himself as a minstrel', as someone who wanted to read, express and enact his work before an audience. First and foremost, however,