The Poet as an Activist: An Eco-Critical Reading of Ibiwari Ikiriko’s Oily Tears of the Delta
Keywords:
Environment, Ecocritical, Ecocriticism, environmental, Niger Delta, activist, EcoactivismAbstract
This paper is entitled: "The Poet as an Activist: An Eco-critical reading of Ibiwari Ikiriko's Oily Tears of the Delta. It examines issues of environmental degradation of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and other negative effects of oil exploration and environmental exploitation. It explores the roles of the poet to lead in the agitation to stop the pollution and other issues of serious concern in the region. To drive home the message, the paper uses eco criticism as the approach, as it has a direct bearing on the issues under review. The research finds that despite the huge economic value and contributions of the region, it has been underdeveloped and ravaging in poverty and restiveness as a result of negligence by the government and the multinationals. This paper seeks to address the contributions of poets, using Ikiriko's Oily Tears of the Delta as a voice of agitation for a green and developed Niger Delta.
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