Okigbo Christopher (25 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Labyrinths is the celebrated collection of Christopher Okigbo's most renowned poems which cemented his reputation as one of Nigeria's greatest poets.In this powerful collection, Okigbo's renowned talent is showcased in vivid clarity as each poem draws the reader into an arresting world of myth and contemplation - a maze of spiritual homecomings, divine dreams, and the long-drums of the dead.Including Paths of Thunder, his final and most famous sequence of poems that prophesised a nation overcome by war. Written shortly before he was killed in the Nigerian-Biafran War, Okigbo predicted his own death and left behind a legacy as a leading figure of postcolonial poetry.'The finest Nigerian poet of his generation [and] one of the most remarkable anywhere in our time. Chinua Achebe'There are poets who have a magical presence in the literature of their lands. Christopher Okigbo is one such poet.' Ben Okri'One of the genuine renaissance people of our generation.' Wole Soyinka.…

paperback. Condition: Near Fine. later printing. 4 /34 x 7 1/4", 72 pages. "The versions here preserved are, however, somewhat different and are final. He has wanted to include his new series "Path of Thunder" but was killed before completing his final work".

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 82 pages. 8.70x5.60x0.30 inches. In Stock.

Card Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xxvii, 99pp. Spine very slightly sunned; lettering unaffected. Paul Wearing (cover) (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 5.08x0.29x7.80 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: New. Labyrinths is the celebrated collection of Christopher Okigbo's most renowned poems which cemented his reputation as one of Nigeria's greatest poets.In this powerful collection, Okigbo's renowned talent is showcased in vivid clarity as each poem draws the reader into an arresting world of myth and contemplation - a maze of spiritual homecomings, divine dreams, and the long-drums of the dead.Including Paths of Thunder, his final and most famous sequence of poems that prophesised a nation overcome by war. Written shortly before he was killed in the Nigerian-Biafran War, Okigbo predicted his own death and left behind a legacy as a leading figure of postcolonial poetry.'The finest Nigerian poet of his generation [and] one of the most remarkable anywhere in our time. Chinua Achebe'There are poets who have a magical presence in the literature of their lands. Christopher Okigbo is one such poet.' Ben Okri'One of the genuine renaissance people of our generation.' Wole Soyinka.…

Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:0435906313.…

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xiv,72 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Notes; Includes Path of thunder. Subjects; Poetry in English Nigerian writers 1960- Texts. African writers series. Path of thunder. Poetry - Nigeria. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xiv,72 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Notes; Includes Path of thunder. Subjects; Poetry in English Nigerian writers 1960- Texts. African writers series. Path of thunder. Poetry - Nigeria. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Comme neuf. Merci, votre achat aide à financer des programmes de lutte contre l'illettrisme.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Printing. Heinemann African Writers Series No. 62 An almost Fine example that seems never to have been read. Slight fading to spine and gently rubbed in places. Each endpaper has a different illustration representing some of the poems found here. Is it possibly the work of Susanne Wenger [Adunni Olorisha]? Cat. No. 00478.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First simultaneous paperback edition. Small octavo. 72pp. Pictorial wrappers. Soiling on topedge, spine sunned, else near fine. Posthumously published, he was killed in the Nsukka battlefront in 1967 before he could finish the "Path to Thunder", it is here in the form in which he left it as well as "Heavensgate", "Silences", "Distances", and "Limits". Scarce.…

HARDCOVER. Condition: FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET. FIRST EDITION. AUTHOR'S POSTHUMOUSLY PUBLISHED COLLECTION INCLUDING "PATH OF THUNDER" WITH OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE OF PROFESSOR EDRIS MAKWARD PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL RED CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH GILT SPINE TITLES AND UNATTRIBUTED ENDPAPER ETCHINGS DEPICTING "WATERMAID" "HEAVENSGATE" "NEWCOMER" AND "INITIATIONS". BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT OTHER THAN PROFESSOR MAKWARD'S DATED SIGNATURE ON THE DECORATED FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY OF THIS ELUSIVE COLLECTION OF ALL OF OKIGBO'S PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BOOKS WHICH HE DECLARES IN HIS INTRODUCTION ARE ORGANICALLY RELATED AND THAT "THE VERSIONS HERE PRESERVED ARE, HOWEVER, SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT AND ARE FINAL". PATH OF THUNDER INCLUDES "ELEGY FOR ALTO" WIDELY REGARDED AS THE POET'S "LAST TESTAMENT" PROPHESYING HIS DEATH ON NSUKKA BATTLEFRONT IN 1967.…

Condition: NUEVO.

Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. New York: Odarkai Books / Third Press / Joseph Okpaku Publishing Company, 1973. First Edition, First Printing Stated. Slim quarto; publisher's pictorial paper-covered boards; 35pp.; halftone illus. throughout. Ex-Public Library of the District of Columbia with their usual markings, boards rather dust-soiled and toned, though contents remain clean and sound. About Very Good. Signed by Achebe on title page. Quite uncommon collaboration between the famed Nigerian novelist Achebe and the Nigerian educator Iroaganachi. The latter part of the book relates "The Lament of the Deer," by the Nigerian poet Christopher Okigbo. Signed.…

Soft board, 8to, 72 pp, illustrated end papers; -little sunned, near fine copy.

dj. First Edition. First impression. Small, slim octavo; red cloth hardcover; dustjacket; 72pp. Tight, clean and unmarked; Near Fine. In the original dustwrapper, front flap clipped by publisher with printed price label (£1.25) affixed; lightly rubbed at edges, bit of toning to spine panel, still Very Good or better. Posthumous collection by the Nigerian poet and freedom fighter, who died in battle in the Nigerian Civil War. This was the first collected edition of Okigbo's work to appear, preceded only by two small collections printed in Ibadan. A literary prize in Okigbo's name was established by his friend and colleague, the Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka, in 1987. Truly scarce in cloth.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Labyrinths is the celebrated collection of Christopher Okigbo's most renowned poems which cemented his reputation as one of Nigeria's greatest poets.In this powerful collection, Okigbo's renowned talent is showcased in vivid clarity as each poem draws the reader into an arresting world of myth and contemplation a maze of spiritual homecomings, divine dreams, and the long-drums of the dead.Including Paths of Thunder, his final and most famous sequence of poems that prophesised a nation overcome by war. Written shortly before he was killed in the Nigerian-Biafran War, Okigbo predicted his own death and left behind a legacy as a leading figure of postcolonial poetry.'The finest Nigerian poet of his generation [and] one of the most remarkable anywhere in our time. Chinua Achebe'There are poets who have a magical presence in the literature of their lands. Christopher Okigbo is one such poet.' Ben Okri'One of the genuine renaissance people of our generation.' Wole Soyinka This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…