Together, Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol, constitute a heated debate over the future of Africa. In graphic metaphor and with dramatic intensity, P'Bitek presents the conflict between the new and the old, and in the process reveals a remarkable sensitivity to the values of both.

—Books Abroad

One of the most successful African literary works, Song of Lawino (1966), is now made available in the African Writers Series together with Song of Ocol (1967).