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Seven new generation African poets TJ Dema, Clifton Gachagua, Tsitsi Jaji, Nick Makoha, Ladan Osman, Warsan Shire, Len Verwey edited by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani

Catalog Data

Editor:
Dawes, Kwame Senu Neville 1962-  Search this
Abani, Chris  Search this
Author:
Dema, T. J Mandible Container of (work)  Search this
Gachagua, Clifton Cartographer of water Container of (work)  Search this
Jaji, Tsitsi Carnaval Container of (work)  Search this
Makoha, Nick Second republic Container of (work)  Search this
Osman, Ladan Ordinary heaven Container of (work)  Search this
Container of (work): Shire, Warsan 1988- Our men do not belong to us  Search this
Verwey, Len Otherwise everything goes on Container of (work)  Search this
Physical description:
8 volumes illustrations (some color) 23 cm
Type:
Biography
Poetry
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Place:
Africa
Date:
2014
21st century
Notes:
Title from container
Box set consists of 8 individual chapbooks issued in slipcase
Published by Slapering Hol Press in association with the African Poetry Book Fund, Prairie Schooner, and the Poetry Foundation's Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute, Poets in the world series
AFA copy gift from the collection of Lonnie Bunch.
Contents:
[V. 1]. Seven new generation African poets: an introduction in two movements / edited by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani -- [v. 2]. Mandible / TJ Dema -- [v. 3]. The cartographer of water / Clifton Gachagua -- [v. 4]. Carnaval / Tsitsi Jaji -- [v. 5]. The second republic / Nick Makoha -- [v. 6]. Ordinary heaven / Ladan Osman -- [v. 7]. Our men do not belong to us / Warsan Shire -- [v. 8]. Otherwise everything goes on / Len Verwey
Topic:
African poetry (English)--History and criticism  Search this
Poets, Black  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1110160