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Song of a Goat by John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo tells the story of Zifa, a fisherman in the Niger delta, who is cursed with impotence due to violating a cultural taboo. Despite his wife Ebiere's longing for another child, Zifa's pride prevents him from accepting a traditional solution involving his brother, leading to tragic consequences shaped by Nigerian cultural traditions and elements of Greek tragedy. Themes of marital strife, infidelity, and suicide are depicted.