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Lemuel A. Johnson (1941–2002)

Author of Shakespeare in Africa (& Other Venues: Import & the Appropriation of Culture

6+ Works 37 Members

About the Author

Includes the name: Lemuel Johnson

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The Sierra Leone Trilogy

Works by Lemuel A. Johnson

Shakespeare in Africa (& Other Venues: Import & the Appropriation of Culture (1998) 10 copies

Hand on the navel (1978) 8 copies

Highlife for Caliban (1995) 8 copies

The devil, the gargoyle, and the buffoon; the Negro as metaphor in Western literature (1971) 4 copies

Toward defining the African aesthetic (1983) 4 copies

Carnival of the Old Coast (1995) 3 copies

Associated Works

Modern Poetry from Africa (1963) — Contributor, some editions — 309 copies

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Birthdate: 1941-12-15
Date of death: 2002-03-12
Gender: male
Cause of death: stomach cancer
Nationality: Sierra Leone
Birthplace: Nigeria
Places of residence: Freetown, Sierra Leone
USA
France
Place of death: Michigan, USA

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Works: 6
Also by: 1
Members: 37
Popularity: #390,571
Rating: ½ 3.7

ISBNs: 16

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