F. D. Imbuga

Betrayal in the City, first published in 1976 and 1977, was Kenya's national entry to the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture in Lagos, Nigeria. The play is an incisive, thought-provoking examination of the problems of independence and freedom in post-colonial African states, where a sizeable number of people feel that their future is either blank or bleak. In the words of Mosese, one of the characters: "It was better while we waited. Now we have nothing to look forward to. We have killed our past and are busy killing our future."--Page 4 of cover.

A Play

Betrayal in the City

The Return of Mgofu

Austin Bukenya's The Bride

Shrine of Tears

The Married Bachelor

The Burning of Rags

Man of Kafira

The Fourth Trial (2 Plays)

Miracle of Remera

Aminata

The Successor

Ernest Emenyo̲nu

Patricia Thornton Emenyonu

Contributors to this volume ask what are the new directions of African literature? What should be the major concerns of writers, critics and teachers in the twenty-first century? What are the accomplishments and legacies? What gaps remain to be filled, and what challenges are there to be addressed by publishers and the book industry? What are the implications for pedagogy in the new technological era? ERNEST EMENYONU is Professor of the Department of Africana Studies University of Michigan-Flint. North America: Africa World Press; Nigeria: HEBN

A Review

New Directions in African Literature

Game of Silence

F. D. Imbuga

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