158 pp. Tan cloth with black lettering on spine. Binding and text block are fine except for minor bumps to spine ends: clean, square and tight throughout. Illustrated, unclipped dust jacket is slightly ribbed and has general soiling and shelf wear. Okai's first major collection of poetry. The musicality of his poetry has been attributed to influences dating back to his early years in the ambience of North Ghana, which is rich in music-dominated idioms, and he has performed his work widely on radio, television and to live audiences. Okai wa the First Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers Association. Publisher's advance copy card laid in. Size: 8vo.

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Title: The Oath of the Fontomfrom and Other Poems
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 1971
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Book Type: Book

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