Bøker i Afro-romance Writers-serien

This is an examination of the fictional work of one of Latin America's most prolific, yet overlooked, writers. Born in Colombia to parents of mixed ancestry, Zapata Olivella uses his novels to explore the plight of the downtrodden in his nation and by extension the experience of blacks in other parts of the Americas.

Presents a multigenre analysis encompassing fifty years of poetry, drama, essays, and prose fiction. This work offers insights into the impact of colonialism and dictatorship under Spanish rule and considers the fruits of ""independence"" under the regimes of Francisco Macias Nguema and Teodoro Obiang Nguema.