Synopsis
In these 'shrines of remembrance' for the millions of the victims of transatlantic slavery, Kwame Dawes constructs a sequence which laments, rages, mourns, but also celebrates survival. Focusing on individual moments in this holocaust which lasted nearly four hundred years, these poems both cauterize a lingering infection and offer the oil of healing.
In these taut lyric pieces, Dawes achieves what might seem impossible: saying something fresh about a subject which, despite attempts at historical amnesia, will not go away. He does it by eschewing sentimentality, rant or playing to the audience, black or white. His poems go to the heart of the historical experience and its contemporary reverberations.
This sequence was inspired by the award-winning book, The Middle Passage: White Ships/Black Cargo by the American artist Tom Feelings.
Kwame Dawes is widely acknowledged as the foremost Caribbean poet of the post-Walcott generation. He currently holds the position of Distinguished Poet In Residence and Louise Fry Scudder Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of South Carolina.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Kwame Dawes is the author of over thirty five books, and is widely recognized as one of the Caribbean’s leading writers. He is Glenna Luschei Editor of Prairie Schooner and a Chancellor’s Professor of English at the University of Nebraska.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Requiem
Stock Image
Requiem
Published by
Peepal Tree Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 1900715074
ISBN 13: 9781900715072
Used
Trade Paperback
First Edition
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A Near Fine copy of the First Edition with light shelfwear and some slight creasing to spine and some pages. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 48pp. Seller Inventory # 638323
Seller Image
Requiem
Published by
Peepal Tree Press Ltd, GB, 1997
ISBN 10: 1900715074
ISBN 13: 9781900715072
New
Paperback
Seller: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. In these 'shrines of remembrance' for the millions of the victims of transatlantic slavery, Kwame Dawes constructs a sequence which laments, rages, mourns, but also celebrates survival. Focusing on individual moments in this holocaust which lasted nearly four hundred years, these poems both cauterize a lingering infection and offer the oil of healing. In these taut lyric pieces, Dawes achieves what might seem impossible: saying something fresh about a subject which, despite attempts at historical amnesia, will not go away. He does it by eschewing sentimentality, rant or playing to the audience, black or white. His poems go to the heart of the historical experience and its contemporary reverberations.This sequence was inspired by the award-winning book, The Middle Passage: White Ships/Black Cargo by the American artist Tom Feelings.Kwame Dawes is widely acknowledged as the foremost Caribbean poet of the post-Walcott generation. He currently holds the position of Distinguished Poet In Residence and Louise Fry Scudder Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of South Carolina. Seller Inventory # LU-9781900715072
Seller Image
Requiem : A Lament for the Dead
Published by
Leeds: Peepal Tree, 1997
ISBN 10: 1900715074
ISBN 13: 9781900715072
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Black Voices, Liverpool, MSY, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, a paperback original. Haunting poetry on slavery and the Middle Passage, poetry by the Ghana born writer, based on the boo Middle Passage by the American artist Tom Feelings. Fine. INSCRIBED "For Al, enjoy, Kwame Dawes, Oct 98". Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 2100501
Buy Used
£ 10
£ 11.80 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Requiem
Published by
Peepal Tree Press Ltd, GB, 1997
ISBN 10: 1900715074
ISBN 13: 9781900715072
New
Paperback
Seller: Rarewaves USA United, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. In these 'shrines of remembrance' for the millions of the victims of transatlantic slavery, Kwame Dawes constructs a sequence which laments, rages, mourns, but also celebrates survival. Focusing on individual moments in this holocaust which lasted nearly four hundred years, these poems both cauterize a lingering infection and offer the oil of healing. In these taut lyric pieces, Dawes achieves what might seem impossible: saying something fresh about a subject which, despite attempts at historical amnesia, will not go away. He does it by eschewing sentimentality, rant or playing to the audience, black or white. His poems go to the heart of the historical experience and its contemporary reverberations.This sequence was inspired by the award-winning book, The Middle Passage: White Ships/Black Cargo by the American artist Tom Feelings.Kwame Dawes is widely acknowledged as the foremost Caribbean poet of the post-Walcott generation. He currently holds the position of Distinguished Poet In Residence and Louise Fry Scudder Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of South Carolina. Seller Inventory # LU-9781900715072
Seller Image
Requiem
Published by
Peepal Tree Press Nov 1996, 1996
ISBN 10: 1900715074
ISBN 13: 9781900715072
New
Taschenbuch
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In these 'shrines of remembrance' for the millions of the victims of transatlantic slavery, Kwame Dawes constructs a sequence which laments, rages, mourns, but also celebrates survival. Focusing on individual moments in this holocaust which lasted nearly four hundred years, these poems both cauterize a lingering infection and offer the oil of healing. In these taut lyric pieces, Dawes achieves what might seem impossible: saying something fresh about a subject which, despite attempts at historical amnesia, will not go away. He does it by eschewing sentimentality, rant or playing to the audience, black or white. His poems go to the heart of the historical experience and its contemporary reverberations. This sequence was inspired by the award-winning book, 'The Middle Passage: White Ships/Black Cargo' by the American artist Tom Feelings. Seller Inventory # 9781900715072