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This powerful collection of poems details the harrowing experiences endured by Abani and other political prisoners at the hands of Nigeria's military regime in the late 1980s. Abani vividly describes the characters that peopled this dark world, from prison inmates such as John James, tortured to death at the age of fourteen, to the general overseers. First published after his release from jail in 1991, Kalakuta Republic remains a paean to those who suffered and to the indomitable human spirit. Reading Abani's poems is like being singed by a red hot iron.' Harold Pinter Abani's poetry resonates with a devastating beauty which cuts to the heart of human strength, survival and tyranny.' Pride Magazine Stunning poems Abani conveys the experience in words shaped into art and made unforgettable by their quietness.' New Humanist 'A beautiful work of art. elevates art and humanity above meanness and inhumanity.' World Literature Today 'A brave and challenging book. I was moved as much by what the poems have achieved as by what they have rescued from that nightmare world. Reading, I found myself in tears.' Sunday Tribune An unheralded chunk of authentic literature' New Statesman Abani's poems contain moments of grace, humanity and humor.' Susannah Tarbush, Diwaniya Chris has emerged with poems that are graceful pieces of art, almost ready to be hung in a gallery for others to come and enter them and rest in them and weep in them and admire them.' Kwame Dawes, professor of English literature, University of Columbia, South Carolina, USA.

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This powerful collection of poems details the harrowing experiences endured by Abani and other political prisoners at the hands of Nigeria"s military regime in the late 1980s. Abani vividly describes the characters that peopled this dark world, from prison inmates such as John James, tortured to death at the age of fourteen, to the general overseers. First published after his release from jail in 1991, Kalakuta Republic remains a paean to those who suffered and to the indomitable human spirit. `... This powerful collection of poems details the harrowing experiences endured by Abani and other political prisoners at the hands of Nigeria"s military regime in the late 1980s. Abani vividly describes the characters that peopled this dark world, from prison inmates such as John James, tortured to death at the age of fourteen, to the general overseers. First published after his release from jail in 1991, Kalakuta Republic remains a paean to those who suffered and to the indomitable human spirit. `Reading Abani"s poems is like being singed by a red hot iron." Harold Pinter `Abani"s poetry resonates with a devastating beauty which cuts to the heart of human strength, survival and tyranny." Pride Magazine `Stunning poems … Abani conveys the experience in words shaped into art and made unforgettable by their quietness." New Humanist 'A beautiful work of art ... elevates art and humanity above meanness and inhumanity.' World Literature Today 'A brave and challenging book ... I was moved as much by what the poems have achieved as by what they have rescued from that nightmare world. Reading, I found myself in tears.' Sunday Tribune `An unheralded chunk of authentic literature" New Statesman `Abani"s …poems contain moments of grace, humanity and humor." Susannah Tarbush, Diwaniya `Chris has emerged with poems that are graceful pieces of art, almost ready to be hung in a gallery for others to come and enter them and rest in them and weep in them and admire them.' Kwame Dawes, professor of English literature, University of Columbia, South Carolina, USA Productinformatie:Taal: Engels;Formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe;Kopieerrechten: Het kopiëren van (delen van) de pagina's is niet toegestaan ;Geschikt voor: Alle e-readers te koop bij bol.com (of compatible met Adobe DRM). Telefoons/tablets met Google Android (1.6 of hoger) voorzien van bol.com boekenbol app. PC en Mac met Adobe reader software;ISBN10: 0863568785;ISBN13: 9780863568787; Engels | Ebook | 2015.

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"Abani’s poetry resonates with a devastating beauty which cuts to the heart of human strength, survival and tyranny."—Pride Magazine"Reading Abani’s poems is like being singed by a red hot iron."—Harold Pinter"Stunning poems … Abani conveys the experience in words shaped into art and made unforgettable by their quietness."—New Humanist"A beautiful work of art ... elevates art and humanity above meanness and inhumanity."—World Literature Today"A brave and challenging book ... I was moved as much by what the poems have achieved as by what they have rescued from that nightmare world. Reading, I found myself in tears."—Sunday Tribune This powerful collection of poems details the harrowing experiences endured by Abani and other political prisoners at the hands of Nigeria’s military regime in the late 1980s.Abani vividly describes the characters that peopled this dark world, from prison inmates such as John James, tortured to death at the age of fourteen, to the general overseers. First published after his release from jail in 1991, Kalakuta Republic remains a paean to those who suffered and to the indomitable human spirit. Chris Abani is a Nigerian poet and novelist. Publications include The Virgin of Flames (Penguin, 2007), Song For Night (Telegram, 2008) andGraceland (FSG/Picador 2005). He is a professor at the University of California and the recipient of many prizes, including the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, a Lannan Literary Fellowship and the PEN Hemingway Prize., Hardcover, Label: Saqi Books, Saqi Books, Product group: Book, Published: 2000-09-01, Studio: Saqi Books, Sales rank: 7818549.

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Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear, and the pages have only minimal creases.

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First edition. 116 pp. About fine in black cloth in about fine dust jacket.

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