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Kalakuta Republic
Christopher Abani
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Description for Kalakuta Republic
Paperback.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
Number of Pages
150
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863563225
SKU
V9780863563225
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About Christopher Abani
Chris Abani is a Nigerian poet and novelist. Publications include The Virgin of Flames (Penguin, 2007), Song For Night (Telegram, 2008) and Graceland (FSG/Picador 2005). He is a professor at the University of California and the recipient of many prizes, including the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, a Lannan Literary Fellowship and the PEN Hemingway Prize.
Reviews for Kalakuta Republic
'A beautiful work of art . . . elevates art and humanity above meanness and inhumanity.' World Literature Today; 'An unheralded chunk of authentic literature . . . Abani has lived to tell his tale, the least we can do, is listen to it.' New Statesman; 'A brave and challenging book . . . I was moved as much by ... Read more