The Apocryphon of the Dispossessed

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Apocryphon of the Dispossessed is the use of poetry to unearth ghosts and events in the history of the African world which has refused to be silenced. In the anthology, the poet dialogued with the past by engaging events and actors and showing the complicity of Africans in the African condition, and documenting their triumphs.
The themes that are explored in the anthology include revolution, resistance, neo-colonial state, death, funerary rites, conflict.

It is noteworthy that history, despite its intellectual project of accounting for the remnants of the past, has excluded and silenced many actors and events at the different stages of historical production. This is more so for the experience of the subaltern, the indigenous people, the pre-literate people, and the individuals who were martyred in their quests of holding power accountable.

By their nature, Apocrypha are the written works that have been rejected or excluded in the canonization process. Consequently, they denote 'silencing' or 'hiding away'. However, the fact that they are silenced or hidden away or excluded does not mean that the accounts have accepted to go away. Indeed, they are living and available for those who want to know the unauthorized version of history.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kolade Folami has put his ears to the floor and clearly understands the intricacies of the African condition. Growing up through the tumultuous military rule of the 80s and 90s in Nigeria; Living through the economic and political upheavals of successive military and civilian administration; and importantly, studying through the deep lens of history, the travails, and triumphs of the Black African in the world.

Folami Kolade studied History and Diplomatic Studies at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State Nigeria. He also studies Business Administration at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. He is presently a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Department of History and African Studies at the University of Wyoming, United States of America.

A seasoned researcher of over twelve years experience, with many published works across platforms.

He is happily married to Seyifunmi and they are blessed with three wonderful children.