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Old Love Skin: Voices from Contemporary Africa - Softcover

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9780578397153: Old Love Skin: Voices from Contemporary Africa
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0578397153 ISBN 13: 9780578397153
Publisher: Mukana Press, 2023

Synopsis

51 poets from over 30 African countries.

This highly imaginative and inventive collection of poems by fifty-two African poets writing from thirty countries across the continent, offers powerful poems that do not flinch from exploring experiences, hopes, aspirations that are deeply personal yet collective, the collection blurs the lines between the individual and collective voice in ways that are ironic, sad, humorous, light hearted, pessimistic, compassionate. Here poets subvert language, images and form to make them tell their stories, as well as being reflective of their past, present and future. Here poets remind us that human emotion(s) can be and are beautiful, the journey of self-discovery is as painful as it is cathartic.

"A wealth of poems that offers penetrating glimpses into the wide range of African experiences."--A Kirkus Starred Review

Poetry. Poetry Anthology. African & African American Studies.

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Publisher
Mukana Press
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0578397153
ISBN 13 
9780578397153
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
252
Editor
Chikumbu Nyashadzashe
Rating
  • 4.04 out of 5 stars
    26 ratings by Goodreads