Watching Soyinka: Notes of an Old Peace Corps Volunteer

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Description: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Tom Hebert, writes a memoir about his time in Ibadan, Nigeria between 1962-1964. He includes descriptions of his involvement in the local art and theater scene, centering stories around a his friend, Wole Soyinka. Hebert also discusses perceptions of race, displaying art, and his interpretation of Nigerian politics.

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Title: Watching Soyinka: Notes of an Old Peace Corps Volunteer
Creator(s): Hebert, Tom
Created: [date of publication not identified]
Issued: 2020-04-09
Genre: memoirs
Topical Subject(s): Art -- Nigeria ; Theater -- Nigeria ; Volunteers
Subject(s) -- Corporate Name: Peace Corps (U.S.) ; University of Ibadan
Subject(s) -- Personal Name: Soyinka, Wole
Continent: Africa
Country: Nigeria
First Order Political Division: Yoruba
City: Ibadan
Rights Statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
Local Identifier: PCCA_Hebert_0001
URI / Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2852

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