A Far Cry from Africa

A Far Cry from Africa is a poem by Derek Walcott that tells the story of the Mau Mau Rebellion in Kenya through the eyes of a colonialist. The poem deal with the idea of violence and its aftermath from different perspectives. It also explores the idea of displacement and…

A Far Cry from Africa is a poem by the Saint Lucian poet and writer Derek Walcott. The poem was first published in 1962 and is included in Walcott’s collection In a Green Night: Poems 1948–1960. The poem reflects on the violence of colonialism and its aftermath, specifically concerning British…