Poems of Places: Africa

Poems of Places: Africa PDF Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Category : Poetry of places
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Poems of Places: Africa

Poems of Places: Africa PDF Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Category : Poetry of places
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Poems of Places: Africa

Poems of Places: Africa PDF Author:
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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 253

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Poems of Places

Poems of Places PDF Author: Henry W. Longfellow
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ISBN: 9783337846015
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Languages : en
Pages : 268

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All the Places

All the Places PDF Author: Khanyile, Musawenkosi
Publisher: uHlanga
ISBN: 062083871X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 58

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In his moving debut collection, Musawenkosi Khanyile speaks for the heartache, perseverance and untriumphant triumph of township life. Through snapshots and memories of family and community, centred around the boy- and young manhood of a single narrator, All The Places is a rare and compelling poetic Bildungsroman, with the ambition and scope of a novel, paired with (and pared down to) minimalist and clear-eyed verse. Concurrently original and quintessentially South African, these poems mark Khanyile out as a skilled stylist and storyteller – a frank and important new voice in South African literature.

I Am An African

I Am An African PDF Author: Wayne Visser
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 095708174X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 158

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This creative collection brings together Africa poems by South African poet and writer, Wayne Visser, including the ever popular "I Am An African", as well as old favourites like "Women of Africa", "I Know A Place in Africa", "Prayer for Africa" and "African Dream". The anthology celebrates the luminous continent and its rainbow people. The updated 5th Edition includes new poems like "Africa Untamed" and "Land of the Sun".

Poems From Africa To The World

Poems From Africa To The World PDF Author: Okechukwu Okugo
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ISBN: 9781702854443
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Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Poems from Africa to the World is a collection of fictional/real-life stories and historical events written in poetic form. Many see poetry as a piece of abstract writing that is very hard to connect or understand. But the author by turning real-life events and contemporary themes to poetry seeks to fuse storytelling and poetry together, to make them more enjoyable. This collection is peculiar because they are based on varied subjects ranging from American, Chinese, to Italian themes etc. The author being of African origin, most of the themes of the poems in this book are centered on African peoples and culture. But there are many other themes that talk about unique animals, like the lizard with a horn, and another that talks about one of the most "hidden" places of the world, Cape Melville, in Australia. The poetic-short stories are historic and thrilling, and some inspired by true-life events and experiences. A brief analysis of some of the poems in this collection are: Poem 1, BEAUTIFUL AMERICA, is a short story about what made America a great country. It is transformational and displays boundless insight.Poem 4, GIRAFFE IN CHINA, is a true historical account of how the first Giraffe the Chinese ever saw, came to enter the Chinese Emperor's courtyard - a gift from an African King to the Chinese people.Poem 8, LET'S GO SNOWING IN SOUTH AFRICA, is a fictional short story of a typical snowing day in South Africa. And this purveys the insight that it is not always hot and arid in Africa. Some parts of Africa really experience "severe winter," and have snow, just like Europe, and America, etc. Poem 34, ARO OF AFRICA, is a true historical account of how the British fought the Arochukwu people of the eastern part of Nigeria, in the Anglo-Aro war (1901-1902); and tells how the Aro people used mosquitoes to repel the first British invasion of Aro Kingdom. Poem 61, THE RISING SUN, is a story of how a man, to avoid forceful conscription into the Biafran army, disguised and lived like a woman throughout the nearly 3-year period of the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War. This poetic short story is historically gripping.The author's peculiar style of writing poetry follows his quest to make the understanding of poetic works easier and evoke a much larger audience to start appreciating poetry.

Soaring over Places: New and Selected Poems

Soaring over Places: New and Selected Poems PDF Author: Ahmadou Siendou Konaté
Publisher: INIDAF Editions
ISBN: 2491557460
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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New and Selected Poems on various subjects

A Rain of Words

A Rain of Words PDF Author: Irène Assiba d'. Almeida
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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Although the past two decades have seen a wide recognition of the notable fiction written in French by African women, little attention has been given to their equally significant poetry. A Rain of Words is the first comprehensive attempt to survey the poetic production of these women, collecting work by forty-seven poets from a dozen francophone African countries. Some are established writers; others are only beginning to publish their work. Almost none of the poems here have been published outside of Africa or Europe or been previously translated into English. The poems are accompanied by brief biographies of the poets. Supplementing these are a critical introductory essay by Irène Assiba d'Almeida that places women's poetry in the context of recent African history, characterizes its thematic and aesthetic features, and traces the process by which the anthology was compiled and edited, an essay by Janis A. Mayes discussing language politics, the cultural contexts within which the poetry emerges, and literary translation strategies, and an extensive bibliography. This landmark bilingual collection--the result of ten years of research, collection, editing, and translation--offers readers of English and French entry into a flourishing and essential genre of contemporary African literature.

Ethiopia Unbound

Ethiopia Unbound PDF Author: Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford
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Category : Africa, West
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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Reverberations Abroad

Reverberations Abroad PDF Author: Chimdi Maduagwu
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1477205705
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 122

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There are a total of nine contributors to this Anthology. All are immigrants from Africa to America, except two people; Cyril Obi and Chinwe Azubike, who live and work in Europe. The collection thus is a reflection of sundry temperaments in poetic art. Non of the writers is indeed writing for the first time. They have all had poems and other forms of writings published in some form of media. However, non also has as yet become towering. Their poems are rich in personal and collective experiences and artistic devices. While some are urbane, some still exhume the rural qualities of African life and yet others achieve a blend of both the urban and the rural. In all, the poems are interesting and the annotations make an understanding of the collection a lot easier.