The Heinemann Book of African
Women's Poetry
Copyright © 1995
by Frank Chipasula & Stella Chipasula (eds)
Heinemann P
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The editors of this haunting anthology of poetry, both African-born
poets themselves, have selected work by women poets from 18 African
countries, from Algeria to Senegal, Mauritius, and Zimbabwe. This
broad geographical and cultural spectrum highlights Africa's
considerable diversity while, simultaneously, affirming the shared
experiences and perspectives of African women writers. —
Booklist
The first collection of its kind. This volume is re-visionary, a step
toward self-definition. ... Its main strength is the wide range of
voices — 42 poets from 18 countries. . .
they have begun the process
of remaking poetry in their own multifaceted images. —
Ms Magazine
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Whispers in the Wings
Copyright © 1991
by Frank Chipasula
Oxford: Heinemann International
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Marked by a simplicity bordering on song, and drawing on elements of
Malawian folklore, these poems are at once articulate and forceful.
Arranged in four movements and a finale, they confront tyranny in
Frank Chipasula's homeland, Malawi, and then travel outwards through
East, Central, and Southern Africa, dealing with the themes of
colonial and post-colonial oppression, exile, and the nature of
good and evil. — from the jacket
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