Model: WI1024
ISBN: 0819567450
Authors: BRATHWAITE, K.
Publishers: UNIVERSITY PRESS OF NEW ENGLAN
Price: $1,485.00JMD
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ISBN: 0819567450
Author: Brathwaite, k.
Publisher: University press of new englan

"Kamau Brathwaite's newest work, Born to Slow Horses, is a series of poetic meditations on islands and exile, language and ritual, and the force of personal and historical passions and griefs. These poems are haunted, figuratively and literally, by spirits of the African diaspora and drenched in the colors, sounds, and rhythms of the islands. But they also encompass the world of the exile and return, and the events of 9/11 in New York City. Brathwaite is one of the foremost voices in postcolonial inquiry and expression, and his poetry is densely rooted and expansive." Using his unusual "sycorax" signature typography and spelling, Brathwaite brings a cultural specificity into his pages, with distinct accents, sonic gestures, and pronunciations - making them new, exciting, and rich in nuances.