Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgements xiv
5. Chronology xvi
6. Photographs xx
7. Maps xxvi
8. Okigbo family tree xxviii
9. 1 A river goddess, his mother’s death & a headmaster father OJOTO 1930–45 1
10. 2 Sportsman, actor & ‘effortless genius’ UMUAHIA 1945–50 31
11. 3 Cricket, classics, politics & urbane dissipation IBADAN 1950–56 61
12. 4 Colonial civil servant, covert businessman & bankrupt LAGOS 1956–58 98
13. 5 Poetry gives purpose to his voice FIDITI 1958–60 121
14. 6 A librarian ravenous for literature & women NSUKKA 1960–62 146
15. 7 Gentleman, poet & publisher CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, IBADAN 1962–66 174
16. 8 Aftermath of a coup, running arms & advancing to death BIAFRA 1966–67 229
17. Epilogue 259
18. Index 268