Chilson on Soyinka's spiritual roads
Essay by Peter Chilson (author of 'Riding the demon'):
'Following Wole Soyinka: A Modern Road Tale'
"anyone who spends real time in Africa experiences the road in a way that touches the gut. That’s what road travel does to you there, and that’s why Soyinka is important: He connects us to an Africa little noticed. Soyinka, in essays, poems, novels, three memoirs, and many plays, explores a spiritual side to road travel in Africa, arguing that surviving the road requires spiritual respect."
'Following Wole Soyinka: A Modern Road Tale'
"anyone who spends real time in Africa experiences the road in a way that touches the gut. That’s what road travel does to you there, and that’s why Soyinka is important: He connects us to an Africa little noticed. Soyinka, in essays, poems, novels, three memoirs, and many plays, explores a spiritual side to road travel in Africa, arguing that surviving the road requires spiritual respect."
kwame - 2006-03-19 14:41