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Heron's Canoe is an epic of Caribbean and pan-African history, which has two connecting themes: the clash between traditional and imperial values and the nature of poetic tradition. These themes are worked out in varying styles (narrative, hieratic, philosophical) and with reference to certain pivotal historical moments. Above all, the poem celebrates the Orishas. The power of Heron's Canoe lies in the range of its insights and its lyrical vigour. 'Heron's canoe' is the name of a constellation in Carib astrology, which symbolises magical transformation.
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Mark De Brito was born in London in 1963, the child of immigrant parents from Trinidad. His degree came from the University of Bristol and he also studied at the Guildhall School of Music. He received a New London Writers award for his first collection, Bigistong. He is a published translator of African poetry and author of a libretto for a dance-theatre piece, Orunmila Sought Divination Before Leaving Heaven, first performed in London in 2000 with Cuban dancers and Yoruba drummers. He is currently engaged in further research into Orisha in Trinidad.
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- PublisherPeepal Tree Press Ltd.
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1900715759
- ISBN 13 9781900715751
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages72
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