Liviticus

Finalist for the Bocas Prize.

LIVITICUS is a last volume of poetry by Kamau Brathwaite, a 20th century titan of Caribbean Literature from Barbados. The book is "a monument to sorrow that cherishes our origins ... as we live our lives of Modern distraction,"according to the Pulitzer-nominated writer Garrett Hongo. LIVITICUS maintains Brathwaite's international standing as a distinguished poet, scholar, and dramatist into the new century. To sx salon journal editor Kelly...
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Finalist for the Bocas Prize.

LIVITICUS is a last volume of poetry by Kamau Brathwaite, a 20th century titan of Caribbean Literature from Barbados. The book is "a monument to sorrow that cherishes our origins ... as we live our lives of Modern distraction,"according to the Pulitzer-nominated writer Garrett Hongo. LIVITICUS maintains Brathwaite's international standing as a distinguished poet, scholar, and dramatist into the new century. To sx salon journal editor Kelly Baker, "Even as Kamau Brathwaite writes eloquently and heartbreakingly about his 'Cultural Lynching,' there remains the poet's steadfast desire to connect to the pasts, presents, and futures of a seemingly indifferent world."

Poetry. Drama. Caribbean Studies.