Mazisi Kunene believes that the function of literature is "not entertainment but primarily to teach social values and serious philosophical concepts." In his introduction to Aimé Césaire's Return to My Native Land (1969), Kunene also states unapologetically that "the black man must find a new definition of man, i.e., he must redefine reality in his own terms rather than in the role allocated to him by the white man." And to redefine reality in his own African terms is exactly what Kunene is doing. Although his endorsement of negritude is clear, Kunene's poetry conspicuously reflects his allegiance to a Pan-African worldview. Kunene's vision extends beyond his continental affiliation to encompass "the general experience of mankind" and "emphasize the oneness and unity of man." He elaborates, "I think the important thing in doing this [writing] is that you in fact release the energies of the particular...