This earth, my brother

About “This earth, my brother”

A 1972 novel by Kofi Awoonor, it is described by the author as a "prose poem." The story unfolds on two levels. The first is a standard narrative following a day in the life of an attorney named Amamu. The second is a mystical journey filled with symbolic imagery and allusions to the Bible and literature. This mystical layer represents the new nation of Ghana, symbolized by a baby on a dunghill. The dunghill represents both decay and renewal, reflecting the foundations of Ghana as envisioned by the author.