Morning in Serra Mattu A Nubian Ode |
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Author:
| Gamal, Arif |
Series title: | McSweeney's Poetry Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-938073-89-2 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
Publisher: | McSweeney's Publishing
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $23.00 |
Book Description:
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A mosaic of interrelated stories exploding with personality, myth, and geohistorical weight, "Morning in Serra Mattu" is a profound, joyful meditation on life in modern Sudan. Gamal seamlessly blends large-scale political realities with the local, the traditional: "old villages/ whose ancient way is so composed/ each single blade of grass is known/and in its place."
A mosaic of interrelated stories exploding with personality, myth, and geohistorical weight, "Morning in Serra Mattu" is a profound, joyful meditation on life in modern Sudan. Gamal seamlessly blends large-scale political realities with the local, the traditional: "old villages/ whose ancient way is so composed/ each single blade of grass is known/and in its place."