Author: Tayo Olafioye
Publisher: Kraft Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
A Carnival of Looters
Author: Tayo Olafioye
Publisher: Kraft Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Publisher: Kraft Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The Parliament of Idiots
Author: Tayo Olafioye
Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Sea of My Mind
Author: Raji, Remi
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789181167
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Having produced five volumes of poetry, with a vision conscious of nationhood, Raji has become a stable dependable and enduring voice in recent Nigerian poetry. A poet with a consummate political theme, Raji sees versification as an engagement in the socio-political discourse of his land, aimed at forging a just nation.
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789181167
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Having produced five volumes of poetry, with a vision conscious of nationhood, Raji has become a stable dependable and enduring voice in recent Nigerian poetry. A poet with a consummate political theme, Raji sees versification as an engagement in the socio-political discourse of his land, aimed at forging a just nation.
Birthcry
Author: Nwakanma, Obi
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789183682
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
With unspeakable tenderness and palpable trepidation, Nigerian poet Obi Nwakanma captures the universal experience of childbirth. From his earlier collection The Horsemen and Other Poems, Nwakanma has become a “sojourner from a tangled past traveling to an uncertain future”, trying to root, shape and steel his unborn child to a world filled with graphic horror and indescribable wonder. Along the way he meets his muse, the sixteenth century mystical Indian poet Mirabai, and recites Elizabeth Bishop over tea. Thematically, Bithcry is intimate, lyrical and unrestrained while retaining a measured, coherent and precise form.
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789183682
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
With unspeakable tenderness and palpable trepidation, Nigerian poet Obi Nwakanma captures the universal experience of childbirth. From his earlier collection The Horsemen and Other Poems, Nwakanma has become a “sojourner from a tangled past traveling to an uncertain future”, trying to root, shape and steel his unborn child to a world filled with graphic horror and indescribable wonder. Along the way he meets his muse, the sixteenth century mystical Indian poet Mirabai, and recites Elizabeth Bishop over tea. Thematically, Bithcry is intimate, lyrical and unrestrained while retaining a measured, coherent and precise form.
A Torrent of Terror
Author: Aboh, Rome
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789182074
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Rome Aboh's poetry unmistakably enwraps the condition of the politically and socially cannibalised segment of his society; and the beauty of the verse radiates from his facility with language as the stylist and linguist. The section "patriotism" with such poems as "hour of truth" aptly brings out the socially obligatory role of the poets whose mission goes beyond versifying and sharing their personal fantasies and urges. Similarly the poem "letter to the mp" echoes the agonies of the common masses who feel deceived by the ruling elite in their so-called democratic nations.
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789182074
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Rome Aboh's poetry unmistakably enwraps the condition of the politically and socially cannibalised segment of his society; and the beauty of the verse radiates from his facility with language as the stylist and linguist. The section "patriotism" with such poems as "hour of truth" aptly brings out the socially obligatory role of the poets whose mission goes beyond versifying and sharing their personal fantasies and urges. Similarly the poem "letter to the mp" echoes the agonies of the common masses who feel deceived by the ruling elite in their so-called democratic nations.
In Defense of Looting
Author: Vicky Osterweil
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1645036677
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
A fresh argument for rioting and looting as our most powerful tools for dismantling white supremacy. Looting -- a crowd of people publicly, openly, and directly seizing goods -- is one of the more extreme actions that can take place in the midst of social unrest. Even self-identified radicals distance themselves from looters, fearing that violent tactics reflect badly on the broader movement. But Vicky Osterweil argues that stealing goods and destroying property are direct, pragmatic strategies of wealth redistribution and improving life for the working class -- not to mention the brazen messages these methods send to the police and the state. All our beliefs about the innate righteousness of property and ownership, Osterweil explains, are built on the history of anti-Black, anti-Indigenous oppression. From slave revolts to labor strikes to the modern-day movements for climate change, Black lives, and police abolition, Osterweil makes a convincing case for rioting and looting as weapons that bludgeon the status quo while uplifting the poor and marginalized. In Defense of Looting is a history of violent protest sparking social change, a compelling reframing of revolutionary activism, and a practical vision for a dramatically restructured society.
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1645036677
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
A fresh argument for rioting and looting as our most powerful tools for dismantling white supremacy. Looting -- a crowd of people publicly, openly, and directly seizing goods -- is one of the more extreme actions that can take place in the midst of social unrest. Even self-identified radicals distance themselves from looters, fearing that violent tactics reflect badly on the broader movement. But Vicky Osterweil argues that stealing goods and destroying property are direct, pragmatic strategies of wealth redistribution and improving life for the working class -- not to mention the brazen messages these methods send to the police and the state. All our beliefs about the innate righteousness of property and ownership, Osterweil explains, are built on the history of anti-Black, anti-Indigenous oppression. From slave revolts to labor strikes to the modern-day movements for climate change, Black lives, and police abolition, Osterweil makes a convincing case for rioting and looting as weapons that bludgeon the status quo while uplifting the poor and marginalized. In Defense of Looting is a history of violent protest sparking social change, a compelling reframing of revolutionary activism, and a practical vision for a dramatically restructured society.
The Fourth Masquerade
Author: Yeibo, Ebi
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789181698
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
As one of the most important Nigerian poets who continue to write the nation in verse, Yeibo, in this fifth collection of poems, has strategically fashioned a kind of poetry that does not only derive its idiom from the prosody and folk tradition of the Izon of Nigeria, it equally advances the poet’s vision through form and structure. His recourse to folklore and reliance on oral materials in the image making process gives coherence and form to the poems. However, what distinguishes this collection from the previous ones is the question of the form through which he demonstrates an intense awareness of the Nigerian experience.
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789181698
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
As one of the most important Nigerian poets who continue to write the nation in verse, Yeibo, in this fifth collection of poems, has strategically fashioned a kind of poetry that does not only derive its idiom from the prosody and folk tradition of the Izon of Nigeria, it equally advances the poet’s vision through form and structure. His recourse to folklore and reliance on oral materials in the image making process gives coherence and form to the poems. However, what distinguishes this collection from the previous ones is the question of the form through which he demonstrates an intense awareness of the Nigerian experience.
Spells of Solemn Songs
Author: Fasasi, Khabyr Alowonle
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789183240
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Spells of Solemn Songs is a collection of poems that raises strident voices of confrontation against the bastardisation of the space on political, economic, religious and foreign fronts as well as condemns without fear the lacklustre attitudes of some apathetic figures. It further redirects minds to some ideal African ethos and humane values that engender communal and social well-being and oneness. Carved in a language so mellifluous and so unreservedly resolute, its matchless rhythimic cadence enhances easy reading, flow and comprehension while critically challenging the readers’ perception of the world around.
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789183240
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Spells of Solemn Songs is a collection of poems that raises strident voices of confrontation against the bastardisation of the space on political, economic, religious and foreign fronts as well as condemns without fear the lacklustre attitudes of some apathetic figures. It further redirects minds to some ideal African ethos and humane values that engender communal and social well-being and oneness. Carved in a language so mellifluous and so unreservedly resolute, its matchless rhythimic cadence enhances easy reading, flow and comprehension while critically challenging the readers’ perception of the world around.
The Tale of the Harmattan
Author: Ojaide, Tanure
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789183119
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
In this collection, Nigerian poet Tanure Ojaide adopts the persona of a homeboy griot returning from travels to be confronted by the devastation wrought by oil greed, politics, and technology upon his beloved Niger Delta; its environment, civilisation and people. It becomes a tragedy of corruption, suffering and dispossession in sharp contrast to the eco-sensitive animism of his youth. Angry, elegiac and lyrical, this collection allows the reader insight far beyond the reach of journalism or prose.
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789183119
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
In this collection, Nigerian poet Tanure Ojaide adopts the persona of a homeboy griot returning from travels to be confronted by the devastation wrought by oil greed, politics, and technology upon his beloved Niger Delta; its environment, civilisation and people. It becomes a tragedy of corruption, suffering and dispossession in sharp contrast to the eco-sensitive animism of his youth. Angry, elegiac and lyrical, this collection allows the reader insight far beyond the reach of journalism or prose.
Naked Truth
Author: Anyokwu, Chris
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789183291
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
A potpourri of witted versification of a social crusader, Naked Truth reveals the kowtowing status of a nation’s sociopolitical and economic stability. It is a collection aimed at social re-engineering/regeneration and liberation from the ramshackleness of a political, religious, economic and cultural cul-de-sac. Stylistically rich dialogue, music together with its accompaniments and different linguistic codes show the versatility of the poet. “Naked Truth” and other poems in this collection are prophetically insightful, casting vivid and exact characters that match our everyday experiences.
Publisher: Kraft Books
ISBN: 9789183291
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
A potpourri of witted versification of a social crusader, Naked Truth reveals the kowtowing status of a nation’s sociopolitical and economic stability. It is a collection aimed at social re-engineering/regeneration and liberation from the ramshackleness of a political, religious, economic and cultural cul-de-sac. Stylistically rich dialogue, music together with its accompaniments and different linguistic codes show the versatility of the poet. “Naked Truth” and other poems in this collection are prophetically insightful, casting vivid and exact characters that match our everyday experiences.