A Shuttle in the Crypt
Poetry book by Wole Soyinka
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A Shuttle in the Crypt is a 1972 poetry collection by Wole Soyinka. The book comprises Soyinka's twenty-five month experience at Kaduna prison on a disloyalty offence by the Nigerian military government for his efforts in averting the Nigerian Civil War.[1][2][3]
| Author | Wole Soyinka |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Publisher | Rex Collings |
| Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 89 |
| ISBN | 978-0809013647 |
Contents
- "Phases of Peril"
- "Four archetypes"
- "Chimes of Silence"
- "Procession"
- "Prisonnettes"
- "Poems of bread and earth"
- "Epilogue"[4]
