As a youth p’Bitek … No other African writer-except possibly Christopher Okigbo of Nigeria—had made such an indelible impact with his first volume of verse, creating at one stroke a new poetic idiom so entirely his own. When Okot p'Bitek surprised the world with Song of Lawino in 1966, he was recognized immediately as a major African poet. Ugandan poet, born in Gulu, educated at King's College, Budo, Bristol University, and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Okot p'Bitek Biography (1931–82), Song of Lawino, Song of Ocol, Two Songs, Horn of My Love. Okot p’Bitek, Ugandan poet, novelist, and social anthropologist whose three verse collections—Song of Lawino (1966), Song of Ocol (1970), and Two Songs (1971)—are considered to be among the best African poetry in print. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Biography submission guide. It looks like we don't have any Biography for Okot P' Bitek yet.. Be the first to contribute! Biography Essay.