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DANCE THE GUNS TO SILENCE: 100 Poems for Ken Saro-WiwaDANCE THE GUNS TO SILENCE: 100 Poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa
Parkes, Nii Ayikwei & Sesay, Kadija (Eds.)

As part of the Remember Saro-Wiwa campaign, this anthology marks the 10th anniversary of Ken Saro-Wiwa’s killing on 10 November 1995 with 100 poems from around the world. With a foreword by Ken Wiwa. 200pp, UK. FLIPPED EYE PUBLISHING LTD.

2005 1905233019 Paperback 


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FEED ME THE SUN
Abani, Chris

This collection of Chris Abani’s longer poems, some previously published, the majority new, displays his astonishing energy, beauty of expression and range of reference to contemporary life, history, art and literature. 196pp, UK. PEEPAL TREE.

2010 9781845231569 Paperback 


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FEED ME THE SUN


IT WOULD TAKE TIME: Conversations with Living AncestorsIT WOULD TAKE TIME: Conversations with Living Ancestors
Abodunrin, Femi

An epic poetic narrative exploring the author's dual experiences of culture and unravelling his Yoruba and English intellectual inheritances. BNS, 88pp, NIGERIA. KRAFT BOOKS LIMITED. 978039060X

2002 Paperback  


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PIDGIN STEW AND SUFFERHEAD
Aig-Imoukhuede, Frank

First published in 1982, this collection of thirty-six poems form a kaleidoscope of the Nigerian condition, written largely in Pidgin English. Notes on the poems provide a context for language, interpreting the idiom, giving local cultural context, and some explanation of events which illuminates the poems. 60pp, NIGERIA. HEINEMANN EDUCATIONAL BOOKS NIGERIA.

2008 1982 9789781298370 Paperback 


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PIDGIN STEW AND SUFFERHEAD


THE THRI...LLTHE THRI...LL
Ajima, Maria

Fourth collection of poems by one of the new generation of Nigerian poets. Maria Ajima is a former President of Women Writers of Nigeria. 220pp, NIGERIA. APEX BOOKS.

2007 9789784894509 Paperback 


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CIRCLES OF LOVE
Amadiume, Ifi

Dominated by the presence of a beautiful, dignified womanhood that is tough but loving, giving and grateful, Amadiume's poems peel off layers of time to reveal memories that refuse to dissipate. A celebratory voice singing the beauty of autumn colours and the magic of Africa's star-studded sky and moonlit night is interlaced with a strong, unyielding moral voice that speaks against the justice and bullying of the powerful and the pillage and greed of empire. 64pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

2006 1592214894 Paperback 


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CIRCLES OF LOVE


VOICES DRAPED IN BLACKVOICES DRAPED IN BLACK
Amadiume, Ifi

This new collection contains poems written intermittently from the 1980s to the present, celebrating activism and activists, known and unknown, women and men, and the spirit of struggle. 88pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

2007 9781592215935 Paperback 


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TESTAMENTS OF THUNDER: Poems of Crisis and War
Azuonye, Chukwuma

Written during the Nigerian Civil War, the poet communicates through his work, the feelings of `the wasted generation'. Gloss, xvii, 147pp, USA. NSIBIDI AFRICANA PUBLISHERS, 0972224157

2002 Paperback

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TESTAMENTS OF THUNDER: Poems of Crisis and War

PARADIGM CITY AND OTHER POEMSPARADIGM CITY AND OTHER POEMS
Azuonye, Nnamdi Obioha

An autobiographical collection of work by a young Nigerian poet. 86pp, USA. NSIBIDI AFRICANA PUBLISHERS, 0972224106

2002 Paperback 


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LIFE WITH SO SHORT A MEMORY: Poems of Love, Fun, and Experience
Azuonye, Nnamdi Obioha

A powerful collection of poetry communicating the African-American experience. xiv, 92pp, USA. NSIBIDI AFRICANA PUBLISHERS, 0972224122

2002 Paperback 


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LIFE WITH SO SHORT A MEMORY: Poems of Love, Fun, and Experience


IRIDESCENT GLOW AND OTHER POEMSIRIDESCENT GLOW AND OTHER POEMS
Azuonye, Nnamdi Obioha

Another poetic autobiography by a young poet of visual and linguistic powers. viii, 70pp, USA. NSIBIDI AFRICANA PUBLISHERS, 0972224114

2002 Paperback 


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RHYMES UPON THE CLOCK: Rap Lyrics
Azuonye, Nnamdi Obioha

Using the medium of rap, the poet transmits images of modern life and responsibility. x, 50pp, USA. NSIBIDI AFRICANA PUBLISHERS, 0972224130

2002 Paperback 


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RHYMES UPON THE CLOCK: Rap Lyrics


LETTER TO GOD AND OTHER POEMSLETTER TO GOD AND OTHER POEMS
Azuonye, Nnorom

The first book of poetry by one Nigeria's upcoming young writers. 90pp, USA. NSIBIDI AFRICANA PUBLISHERS, 0972224173

2003 Paperback 


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CHIN CE: Complete Poetry
Ce, Chin

An African Eclipse, Full Moon and Millennial appear together in this collection of the Ce’s poetry. 256pp, NIGERIA. HANDEL BOOKS.

2008 9789780520281 Paperback 


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CHIN CE: Complete Poetry


NWAANIYIZIE: African Feminist VersesNWAANIYIZIE: African Feminist Verses
Chukwukere, Frances Ngozi

Twenty poems, in both Igbo and English., confronting the realities of life for many Nigerian women: their aspirations and their experiences as mothers, widows, heroines, sexually abused and battered women. 164pp, NIGERIA. UNIVERSITY PRESS.

2006 9789780309497 Paperback 


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SONGS FOR WONODI: An Anthology of Poems in Memory of Okogbule Wonodi (1935-2001)
Dike, Okoro (Ed.)

Anthology in memory of Okogbule Wonodi, the first published Ikwerre poet, as well as a college principal, lecturer, university administrator, company manager, newspaper publisher, mayor of Port Harcourt, president of a rotary club and a traditional ruler. The contributors include: Tanure Ojaide, Lupenga Mphande, Elechi Amadi, Dike Okoro, Tijan Sallah, Frank Chipasula and Timothy Wangusa. With a foreword by Elechi Amadi 120pp, NIGERIA. MALTHOUSE.

2007 9789780232238 Paperback 


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SONGS FOR WONODI: An Anthology of Poems in Memory of Okogbule Wonodi (1935-2001)


THE ORPHAN'S CRY: an anthology of poetryTHE ORPHAN'S CRY: an anthology of poetry
Dike-Ugwu, I.O.

Collection of work by a Nigerian poet. 71pp, UK. UGO INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS, 0954105206

2001 Paperback 


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PRAYER OF THE POWERLESS
Egudu, Romanus

New volume of poems from the Nigerian poet and academic. 120pp, NIGERIA. FOURTH DIMENSION PUBLISHING CO.LTD, 9781564652

2002 Paperback 


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PRAYER OF THE POWERLESS


NEW VOICES: A Collection of Recent Nigerian PoetryNEW VOICES: A Collection of Recent Nigerian Poetry
Emezue, Gloria Monica (Ed.)

Records some of the new generation of Nigerian poets between the years 1998 and 2008, including Enekwe, Ce, Raji, Onwudinjo, Adeoti, Chylekezi, Adegoke, Bassey and Ushie. 220pp, NIGERIA. HANDEL BOOKS.

2008 9789783603455 Paperback 


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THE CHANTS OF A MINSTREL
Ezenwa-Ohaeto

Winner of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Poetry Prize for 2004. 106pp, NIGERIA. KRAFT BOOKS LIMITED.

2004 978039088X Paperback 


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THE CHANTS OF A MINSTREL


HOMELAND AND OTHER POEMSHOMELAND AND OTHER POEMS
Ifowodo, Ogaga

The poet was a frontline student leader in the early '80s and is a lawyer and civil rights activist. This is his first collection of poetry and deals with politics, art, and love. It won the 1993 Association of Nigerian Authors Poetry Prize. First published by Kraft Books (Nigeria). 66pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

2008 2002 9781592215959 Paperback 


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THE OIL LAMP
Ifowodo, Ogaga

The sharply-observed cadences of Nigerian rural life; the cry of a baby; the encroaching metal lines of a Shell oil pipe. Ogaga Ifowodo sings a tapestry of the Niger Delta. The unfolding carnage in his native Niger Delta provides a frame from which he seeks to mine meaning from the absurd. 70pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

2005 159221360X Paperback 


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THE OIL LAMP


THE CHILDREN OF SIGNATURESTHE CHILDREN OF SIGNATURES
Lagunju, Abimbola

56 poems exploring the African past by a Nigerian poet with two previous published anthologies. 72pp, USA. iUNIVERSE.COM, INC.

2004 0595312039 Paperback

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THE SHADOW OF RAINBOW
Lagunju, Abimbola

68 poems exploring the African present by a Nigerian poet living in Senegal. 88pp. UK. WRITERS WORLD.

2004 1904181279 Paperback 


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THE SHADOW OF RAINBOW


HEART SOUNDSHEART SOUNDS
Lamikanra, Adebayo

A collection of poems as meditations on subjects as diverse as tradition, ancestors, children, and the poet's artistic relationship with Ted Hughes and Ken Saro Wiwa. BNS, 100pp, NIGERIA. KRAFT BOOKS.

2002 9780390820 Paperback  


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DAWN OF A NEW DAY
Mbanuzue, Benedicta

New collection of poems from the Nigerian born nurse who lives in London, offering insights into European and African worlds. viii, 116pp, UK. NEW MILLENNIUM.

2002 1858453305 Paperback

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DAWN OF A NEW DAY

RUNNING WATERSRUNNING WATERS
Miri, Angela

These forty-four poems, divided into two sections or streams, explore diverse social, political and emotional themes. The first stream focuses on the different roles played by the Nigerian woman - wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, lover. The second stream delves into the complex and oft times puzzling theme of the self.76pp, NIGERIA. MALTHOUSE.

2007 9789780232009 Paperback 


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AHMADU FULANI: An African Poetry
Na'allah, Abdul Rasheed

A collection of poetry exploring the oral performance of Ilorin and Sokoto cultures. The poems are in English, Yoruba and Hausa, and address themes of national and international importance, human justice and environmental degradation. 83pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 1592212328

2004 Paperback 


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AHMADU FULANI: An African Poetry


ALMAJIRI: A New African PoetryALMAJIRI: A New African Poetry
Na'allah, Abdul Rasheed

Collection of poems that explore the voices of Almajiri, the street beggar-poet among the Hausa/Fulani and the Yoruba to address contemporary local and global issues. 145pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

2001 0865437882 Paperback 


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OF THE DEEPEST SHADOWS AND THE PRISONS OF FIRE
Nwankwo, Chimalum

Epic poetic narrative in which the poet visits each leader, living or dead, who has shaped the destiny of the Black world. 198pp, NIGERIA. AFRICAN HERITAGE PRESS.

2009 9780979085826 Paperback 


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OF THE DEEPEST SHADOWS AND THE PRISONS OF FIRE


THE WOMB IN THE HEART AND OTHER POEMSTHE WOMB IN THE HEART AND OTHER POEMS
Nwankwo, Chimalum

The poet says that part of his mission is to 'recognise in our African world the existence of what I call the deep dance, the dance of planets and of the revolution.' BNS, 116pp, NIGERIA. AFRICAN HERITAGE PRESS.

2002 0962886416 Paperback 


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MASKSONG FOR OUR TIMES
Obiechina, E.N.

A collection of poems composed mainly in the masquerade idiom, a form characterised by songs and chants, satirical comments and divinatory prophecies. The author responds to events and situations of post independence Nigeria during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s and addressed themes of civil war, military incursions into politics, social corruption and violence. 58pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 159221052X

2003 Paperback 


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MASKSONG FOR OUR TIMES


CROSSROADS: An Anthology of Poems in Honour of Christopher OkigboCROSSROADS: An Anthology of Poems in Honour of Christopher Okigbo
Oguejioa, Patrick Tagbo & Kalu, Uduma (Eds.)

This anthology is a project of the Christopher Okigbo Foundation, established to preserve and widen appreciation of his work. It contains over 200 poems from over 100 poets, conversing with Okigbo, recreating his words, echoing his themes, and identifying and entrenching the ideals of his craft. 352pp, NIGERIA. APEX BOOKS NIGERIA.

2008 9789784847834 Paperback 


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THE BEAUTY I HAVE SEEN: A Trilogy
Ojaide, Tanure

Three phases in a poetic journey, ranging from the poet as a public figure, a traveller and observer of humanity, to one grounded in the landscape and fate of his native land. 154pp, NIGERIA. MALTHOUSE.

2010 9789788422297 Paperback 


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THE BEAUTY I HAVE SEEN: A Trilogy


TALE OF THE HARMATTANTALE OF THE HARMATTAN
Ojaide, Tanure

Employs the persona of the homeboy minstrel, who returns from distant travels to explore what modern civilization, politics, and technological development arising from oil exploration have done to his Niger Delta environment and people. Throughout the collection, the poet reflects on change: the plight of the present and fear of the future are underscored by nostalgia and longing for the poet's childhood. Gloss, 64pp, SOUTH AFRICA. KWELA BOOKS.

2007 9780795702556 Paperback 


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DELTA BLUES AND HOME SONGS
Ojaide, Tanure

Takes in two collections of poems from the award winning poet. Delta Blues protests against the environmental degradation of the Niger Delta, and the devastation unleashed upon local populations, victims, and caught up in the race for oil. BNS, 95pp, NIGERIA. KRAFT BOOKS.

2002 9782081779 Paperback 


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DELTA BLUES AND HOME SONGS


IN THE HOUSE OF WORDSIN THE HOUSE OF WORDS
Ojaide, Tanure

In his new collection, Nigeria’s leading poet and literary scholar reflects on social and political themes, popular culture and the impact of technology on tradition, religious evangelism in the indigenous culture, environmental degradation, home, migration and return. 141pp, NIGERIA. MALTHOUSE.

2006 9789780231989 Paperback 


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IT GROWS IN WINTER & OTHER POEMS
Okafor, Chinyere Grace

"The collection shows the interweaving of Okafor's talents as a writer who is proficient in three genres of literature, and who draws from her African background, English language and Western experience. The feminist tenure of the collection seen in the characters, subjects, and their handling, reveals an inclusive kind of feminism and critique of exclusionist feminist episteme." Carla Comellini, University of Trieste. Gloss, 80pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

2008 9781592215874 Paperback 


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IT GROWS IN WINTER & OTHER POEMS


SALUTES WITHOUT GUNSSALUTES WITHOUT GUNS
Oke, Ikeogu

Critically acclaimed debut collection. His stance - as in a memorable censure of V.S. Naipaul - can be unsparing, but he is also capable of tender-hearted celebration. Here's a vital poet whose cadenced accents speak powerfully, and with rare insight, about the major issues of our day. (Okey Ndibe, author of ‘Arrows of Rain'). 132pp, NIGERIA. MANILA PUBLISHERS COMPANY.

2009 9789782436573 Paperback 


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LABYRINTHS
Okigbo , Christopher

In print again. This extraordinary collection of interlinked poems, first published in 1971, showcases Okigbo's rare talent. Each poem draws the reader into an arresting world of myth and intense contemplation. Killed during the Biafran conflict aged only 35, Okigbo says of these sequences that they amount to a fable of man's perennial quest for fulfilment. With an introduc-tion by Chimamanda Adichie. 73pp, UK. HEINEMANN AFRICAN CLASSICS.

2011 1971 9780435045692 Paperback 


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LABYRINTHS


THE PARLIAMENT OF IDIOTS: Tryst of the SinatorsTHE PARLIAMENT OF IDIOTS: Tryst of the Sinators
Olafioye, Tayo

This collection of poems epitomises that new voice - a voice speaking of political tyranny and elaborating more complex themes than the old standard of white rule and colonial Christianity. Included too are tender family moments, metaphysical speculation and nostalgic reminiscence, wrapped up with a typically detached Nigerian humour and presented in a way that provokes reflection as well as laughter. 72pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

2006 1592213529 Paperback 


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A CARNIVAL OF LOOTERS
Olafioye, Tayo

The overriding concern of the prize-winning poet is for the future of nationhood and national identity in Nigeria; and his own relationship to the nation as a committed poet writing in exile. 97pp, NIGERIA. KRAFT BOOKS.

2002 9782081787 Paperback 


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A CARNIVAL OF LOOTERS


TOWN CRIER: Selected PoemsTOWN CRIER: Selected Poems
Olafioye, Tayo

A selection of the author's best poems from 1984 to 2002 revealing the sociological history of the poet's own experiences, and covering issues of culture, family and international encounters. 171pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

2004 1592211100 Paperback 


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FARTING PRESIDENTS AND OTHER POEMS
Omoniyi, Tope

In this witty but serious collection, the poet looks askance at injustices and pains of the present and recent past. 101pp, NIGERIA. KRAFT BOOKS LIMITED.

2002 978039043X Paperback 


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FARTING PRESIDENTS AND OTHER POEMS


TENDER MOMENTS: Love PoemsTENDER MOMENTS: Love Poems
Osundare, Niyi

First collection from Osundare since his home in New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrinia, destroying his library and unpublished manuscripts. Sensuous and characteristically lyrical, these poems are a testimony to the affirmation of life and the indestructibility of the creative spirit. 112pp, NIGERIA. UNIVERSITY PRESS PLC.

2006 9789780690274 Paperback 


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DAYS
Osundare, Niyi

A new collection of poetry from one of Africa's leading contemporary poets in three parts. 116pp, NIGERIA. HEINEMANN EDUCATIONAL BOOKS NIGERIA.

2008 9789780810672 Paperback 


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DAYS


EYE OF THE EARTHEYE OF THE EARTH
Osundare, Niyi

A lyrical collection of poems which spring from the themes of nature and hope for her regeneration. This edition introduced by the author. xiv, 51pp, NIGERIA. HEINEMANN EDUCATIONAL BOOKS NIGERIA.

1996 9781291397 Paperback 


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PAGES FROM THE BOOK OF THE SUN: New and Selected Poems
Osundare, Niyi

A collection of new and selected work from one of Africa's best known poets. 258pp, USA/ERITREA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 0865438684

2003 Paperback 


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PAGES FROM THE BOOK OF THE SUN: New and Selected Poems


SONGS OF THE MARKETPLACESONGS OF THE MARKETPLACE
Osundare, Niyi

Reissue of his 1983 anthology. 90pp, NIGERIA. NEW HORN.

2006 1983 9782266108 Paperback 


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THE WORD IS AN EGG
Osundare, Niyi

This new volume of poetry from the award winning poet advocates the poetry of performance and testifies that language defines personal and social history, expression and identity. 92pp, NIGERIA. KRAFT BOOKS LIMITED, 9780390197

2000 1999 Paperback 


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THE WORD IS AN EGG


SELECTED POEMSSELECTED POEMS
Oyebode, Femi

Written by a Nigerian poet and doctor living in the UK, many of these poems deal with issues of home and exile and the poet's place. BNS, 108pp, NIGERIA. KRAFT BOOKS LIMITED, 9782081795

2002 DELAY Paperback 


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SONGS IN A TIME OF WAR
Saro-Wiwa, Ken

The first collection of poetry by the famed Nigerian writer and political activist. This early work marks the beginning of his distinctive literary style. 44pp, NIGERIA. SAROS, 9782460001

1985 Paperback

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SONGS IN A TIME OF WAR

SO ALL THE TIME I WAS SITTING ON AN EGGSO ALL THE TIME I WAS SITTING ON AN EGG
Shoneyin, Lola

Shortlisted for the Association of Nigerian Author's Poetry Prize, this volume of poetry confront varied themes about the life of a woman. 68pp, NIGERIA. OVALONIAN HOUSE, 9780270264

2001,1998 Paperback 


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SONG OF A RIVERBIRD
Shoneyin, Lola

A witty new collection of poetry which encapsulates the daily life in a post colonial country. 72pp, NIGERIA, OVALONION HOUSE

2002 9783658107 Paperback 


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SONG OF A RIVERBIRD


LOVE AND OTHER IMPROBABILITIES: PoemsLOVE AND OTHER IMPROBABILITIES: Poems
Thielmann, Pia

In this collection, Pia Thielmann captures life's arrythmic pulse and beats with profoundly pained awareness. Yet there is a powerful underscore of hope and strength that enables her to share these experiences with us. - Omofolabo Ajayi-Soyinka. 88pp, GERMANY. BAYREUTH.

2007 9783927510913 Paperback 


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