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Gabriel Okara

1921–2019

1 series 1 book in order

Gabriel Okara (1921-2019) was a Nigerian poet and novelist, born in Bumoundi in Rivers State, and described as the first modernist poet of Anglophone Africa. He is best known for his early experimental novel The Voice (1964) and for his award-winning poetry, published in The Fisherman's Invocation (1978) and The Dreamer, His Vision (2005). Our catalog credits him with The Voice in the African Writers Series. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1921
Known for
African Writers Series

Series by Gabriel Okara

African Writers Series

27 books in order · 1954–2024

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How many books has Gabriel Okara written?

We list 1 book by Gabriel Okara across 1 series, published between 1954–2024 — each shown in full reading order.

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