Okot p’Bitek

Okot p’Bitek

artist Uganda

Okot p’Bitek was a prominent Ugandan poet, novelist, and cultural critic whose influential work, 'Artist the Ruler', emphasizes the crucial role of artists in preserving African cultural identity and advocating for social renewal.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
47,797
Power
94$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Kenya 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 53,771,296 47,797 $106,000 94$
Totals 1 53,771,296 47,797 $106,000 94$
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Recent Mentions

Kenya Kenya: Okot p’Bitek argues in Artist the Ruler that the true foundation of African cultural identity lies not in the rhetorical world of politicians, priests, or Western-trained scholars. 8

The Standard: Of Mbeere, magical realism and the rich African literary world