Navel String

Adrian Augier

ISBN 10: 184523202X / ISBN 13: 9781845232023

Published by Peepal Tree Press Ltd, GB, 2012

About this Item

Adrian Augier's latest collection teems with the rich imagery of Caribbean life, politics and social history. It is also a poignant, faithful exploration of the human condition across several generations, at home and abroad.For more than three decades, Augier's work has been chronicling an evolving Caribbean culture, sometimes in jubilant celebration, sometimes with a deep sense of loss. His voice is passionate and disturbingly prophetic, delving into issues of identity and ownership against a background of irrevocable change in the landscape of St. Lucia and the wider Caribbean.Adrian Augier is an award-winning poet and theatre producer from St Lucia. He is the 2010 Caribbean Laureate for Arts and Letters, as awarded by the ANSA Foundation. His previous collections of poetry include Out of Darkness (1979), Genesis (1980), Of Many Voices (1981), Tears and Triumphs (1982) and BridgeMaker (2001).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Navel String
• Publisher: Peepal Tree Press Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184523202X
• ISBN 13: 9781845232023
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 120 grams

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Synopsis

Resonating with the rich imagery of Caribbean life, politics, and social history, this latest collection of poetry from Adrian Augier is a poignant and faithful exploration of the human condition across several generations at home and abroad. Navel String is passionate, personal, and disturbingly prophetic as it delves into issues of identity, equity, ownership, and relevance against a background of irrevocable change in the physical and psychological landscape of St. Lucia and the wider Caribbean. For more than three decades, Augier’s work has been chronicling an evolving Caribbean culture, sometimes in jubilant celebration, sometimes with a deep sense of loss.

About the Author

Adrian Augier is an award-winning poet and producer whose previous collections of poetry include Bridgemaker, Genesis, Of Many Voices, Out of Darkness, and Tears & Triumphs. He is a founder of the Lighthouse Theatre Company and the Factory Creative Arts Centre, as well as the director of the St. Lucia Arts Festival Company. He was the 2010 Caribbean Laureate for Arts and Letters, awarded by the ANSA McAL Foundation.