The winner of the 1987 African Commonwealth Poetry Prize, the BBC Arts and Africa Poetry Prize and the 1988 All-Africa Akigo Prize for Poetry offers a collection of simple rhythmical poems presented in a style which disguises their deep-rooted political content.
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The winner of the 1987 African Commonwealth Poetry Prize, the BBC Arts and Africa Poetry Prize and the 1988 All-Africa Akigo Prize for Poetry offers a collection of simple rhythmical poems presented in a style which disguises their deep-rooted political content.
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Oxford. 1991. Heinemann. 1st African Writers Series Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0435911937. African Writers Series. 128 pages. paperback. Cover design by Vinston Bair. keywords: Poetry Nigeria Africa. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Tanure Ojaide-1987 Africa regional winner of the African Commonweath Poetry Prize, and 1988 winner of the All-Africa Okigbo Prize for poetry and the BBC Arts and Africa Poetry Prize-is a leading member of the new generation of African poets. His simple rhythmical poems are presented in three separate sections-Verdicts, the Blood of Peace and the Warrior's Trail. Ojaide's melodic style lends a disguise to a deep-rooted political content, and the collection ultimately calls for all Nigerians, and Africans, to stand firm against corruption and demand their rights. `strong, supple, various, colorful, moving, invariably interesting. '-Hayden Carruth, veteran American poet. `I personally regard him (Ojaide) as perhaps the most important voice in the generation of African writers following Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka. '-Joseph Bruchac, The Greenfield Review Literary Center. inventory #17918.