Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction: Who are the Afro-Saxons? -- 1. The King, the King's English and I -- 2. English and the Origins of African Nationalism -- 3. English and Islam in East and West Africa -- 4. The Racial Boundaries of the English Language -- 5. English and the Emergence of Modern African Politicians -- 6. On Poets and Politicians: Obote's Milton and Nyerere's Shakespeare -- 7. Language in Military History: Command and Communication in East Africa -- 8. Some Socio-Political Functions of English Literature in Africa -- 9. Meaning Versus Imagery in African Poetry -- 10. Dramatic Discourse and the Dialogue of Politics -- 11. The Impact of English on African International Relations -- Conclusion: Towards the Decolonization of Rudyard Kipling -- Appendix A. -- Appendix B. -- Appendix C. -- Index -- Subject Index