Stray Truths Selected Poems of Euphrase Kezilahabi |
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| Editor:
| Drury, Annmarie |
| Series title: | African Humanities and the Arts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61186-182-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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A stirring introduction to the poetry of Euphrase Kezilahabi, one of Africa's major living authors, published here for the first time in English. Kezilahabi sparked controversy when he published his first poetry collection in 1974, introducing free verse into Swahili. His next two volumes of poetry confirmed his status as a pioneering and modernizing literary force.
Stray Truths invites readers to encounter the myriad forms and themes significant to this poet over a span of...
More DescriptionA stirring introduction to the poetry of Euphrase Kezilahabi, one of Africa's major living authors, published here for the first time in English. Kezilahabi sparked controversy when he published his first poetry collection in 1974, introducing free verse into Swahili. His next two volumes of poetry confirmed his status as a pioneering and modernizing literary force. Stray Truths invites readers to encounter the myriad forms and themes significant to this poet over a span of more than three decades.