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Black sand
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- Book Synopsis
- Edward Baugh has one of the most recognisable voices in Caribbean poetry: his dry wit, poise and elegance, his constant capacity to surprise with the range of his concerns. Black Sand comprises poems selected from Baugh's two previous collections, A Tale from the Rain Forest (1988) and It was the Singing (2000), plus a collection's worth of new poems.His subject matter ranges wide: race, history, sport, love, the academic life, the consolations of natural beauty. He also casts a shrewd eye over a Jamaica characterised by urbane polish, gated communities, religious enthusiasm, and a black majority still struggling against the wrongs of the past."Edward Baugh has been able... to avoid imitation and stay tellingly brief in the midst of such epic scale... He does not disappoint." The Poetry Archive
- About The Author
- Edward Baugh, 1936-2023, was one of the Caribbean's major poets and a literary critic whose distinguished career was devoted to West Indian literature - in particular the work of Derek Walcott. He was Professor Emeritus of English at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. A talented actor, he held the post of Public Orator of UWI, Mona for many years. He figured prominently in national, regional, and international literary and academic associations, and adjudicated regional and international literary competitions and prizes such as the Guyana Prize for Literature, the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781845232108
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Peepal Tree Press, (29 July 2013)
- Number of Pages
- 131
- Weight
- 167 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 206 x 137 x 14 mm
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