The Heinemann Book of African Poetry in English


Book Description

This anthology represents some of the best African poetry written in English in the last 30 years. The poets include Wole Soyinka, Dennis Brutus, Kojo Laing, Chenjerai Hove and Gabriel Gbadamosi.




The Heinemann Book of African Women's Poetry


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This first major anthology of African women's poetry offers an extensive selection of poetry by women all over the African continent.




The Heinemann Book of African Women's Poetry


Book Description

This first major anthology of African women's poetry offers an extensive selection of poetry by women all over the African continent.




The Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories


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A collection of 20 stories written between 1980-1991 which deal with themes relevant to various regions of Africa.




The Heinemann Book of Caribbean Poetry


Book Description

This collection is an invaluable academic selection and will provide a fine introduction for the general reader interested in the lyricism of Caribbean poetry.




As the Crow Flies


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The narrative of this wonderful gem of a novel weaves together a rich tapestry of characters who are both nameless and faceless, representing everyman and everywoman, to tell stories of parting and return, suffering, healing and desire in a lyrical and moving exploration of the human heart. Like a bird in flight, the reader travels across a borderless landscape composed of tales of daily existence, news reports, allegories and ancestral myths, becoming aware in the course of the journey of the interconnection of individual lives.







The Columbia Granger's Guide to Poetry Anthologies


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Reference guide to poetry anthologies with descriptions and evaluations of each anthology.




Of Chameleons and Gods


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A volume of poetry written by a Malawi prisoner of conscience during his ten-year imprisonment.




Understanding African Poetry


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