African Heritage Author:Jacob Drachler Intimate views of the great heritage of Black Africans and Black Americans: — African Heritage, an anthology of writings by and about Africans, provides a new and deep insight into the Black African, reflects the profusion of life-styles to be found on the African continent, and conveys a vivid portrait of a rich and varied, cultural tradition. I... more »n Part One, "African Voices," the people reveal themselves through their traditional oral literature, tales, proverbs and songs, and through the works of the new African thinkers, writers and poets, amoung them Jomo Kenyatta, Birago Diop, Camara Laye, Ezekiel Mphahele and Albert Luthuli.
Other writers are Rene` Maran, Pearla Primus, St. Clair Drake, Melville J. Herskovits, Joyce Cary, Thomas L. Hodgkin and Elspeth Huxley......
Jacob Drachler, a teacher and artist, and a member of the African Studies Association, has pursued an active interest in African life and literature for many years.« less