The Face of Water: New and Selected Poems
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Lyrical and well-crafted, this collection of poetry presents some of Jamaican poet Shara McCallum’s best work. While touching upon various topicsincluding migration, identity, family relationships, motherhood, mental illness, storytelling, folklore, and myththese poems transform the most painful and sometimes mundane details of life into works of terrible and satisfying beauty. Emotionally engaging and intellectually stimulating, this compilation celebrates the poetics of both the Caribbean and of North America.
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Manufacturer: Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Release date: 2 November 2011
ISBN-10 : 1845231864 | ISBN-13: 9781845231866
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Release date: 2 November 2011
ISBN-10 : 1845231864 | ISBN-13: 9781845231866
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