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Born to Slow Horses

Born to Slow Horses

Brathwaite, Kamau

Paperback

Series: Wesleyan Poetry

General Poetry

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ISBN10: 0819567469
ISBN13: 9780819567468
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Published: Feb 2 2021
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.90 Depth: 8.20
Language: English

New work by the co-founder of the Caribbean Artists Movement

Winner of the Griffin International Poetry Prize (2006)

Kamau Brathwaite's Born to Slow Horses is a series of poetic meditations on islands and exile, language and ritual, and the force of personal and historical passions and griefs. These poems are haunted, figuratively and literally, by spirits of the African diaspora and drenched in the colors, sounds, and rhythms of the islands. But they also encompass the world of the exile and return, and the events of 9/11 in New York City. Brathwaite is one of the foremost voices in postcolonial inquiry and expression, and his poetry is densely rooted and expansive.

Using his unusual sycorax signature typography and spelling, Brathwaite brings a cultural specificity, with distinct accents, sonic gestures, and pronunciations, into his pages--making them new, exciting, and rich in nuances.

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