Description
| Product ID: | 9780863563225 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | LB |
| Title: | Kalakuta Republic |
| Subtitle: | A Book of Poetry |
| Authors: | Author: Christopher Abani |
| Page Count: | 150 |
| Subjects: | Poetry anthologies (various poets), Poetry anthologies (various poets) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A collection of poems detailing the harrowing experiences endured by Chris Abani and others at the hands of Nigeria's military regime in the late 1980s. In the poems, Abani describes the characters that people the dark world of the prison cells, from the inmates to their torturers, the generals. This powerful collection of poems details the harrowing experiences endured by Abani and other political prisoners at the hands of Nigeria''s military regime in the late 1980s. Abani vividly describes the characters that peopled this dark world, from prison inmates such as John James, tortured to death at the age of fourteen, to the general overseers. First published after his release from jail in 1991, Kalakuta Republic remains a paean to those who suffered and to the indomitable human spirit. |
| Imprint Name: | Saqi Books |
| Publisher Name: | Saqi Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2000-09-01 |
