Eyes of a boy, lips of a man
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (902 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004R1Q1TW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 334 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. His second collection of poetry M is for Madrigal was published in 2004 by the tall-lighthouse press. He is widely published and has contributed to several magazines including Wasafiri, Dreamcatcher, Poetry News and X magazine, which he edits. A native of Ghana, Nii Ayikwei Parkes is active as a performance poet and runs several workshops
Since the release of eyes of a boy, lips of a man in Ghana in 1999, Nii has gone on to be awarded the ACRAG Award for Poetry and Literary Advocacy and his debut novel, Tail of the Blue Bird was shortlisted for the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize.. eyes of a boy, lips of a man is Nii Ayikwei Parkes' first poetry publication – a chapbook that contains now-renowned poems like Ghana By Air, The Bite and Tin Roof, which was chosen for London's Poems on the Undeground in 2007, making him one of the youngest living writers to be featured
a master of beginnings Sharon I saw this guy perform at the Bug Bar in London. His first words were, "It was a love inspired by her motion like his mother's" I had to buy the book!I have no regrets. Sometimes I find it hard to believe that this book was written by a man (no offense intended) because it's so raw. The imagery is d. James Byrne said and who said modern poetry was heading for the grave?. As a friend of the author, these opinions cannot help but be slightly biased, although there are overiding facts that cannot be overstated. Firstly, Nii Parkes is an exciting poet with a unique voice. He has the ability to captivate on the page, equally as well as I have seen him do behind the micro. a man child comes of age Nana Oware I'm still trying to understand what modern poetry is, because of the freedom that expressions such as 'free verse' give to anybody at all to say what's on their mind without giving a hoot as to how they say it (i.e., form).But this book touches. It moves.Nii has the expressions to impress and the fe
In an inspirational and provocative manner, Nii selects words that reveal the rustic nature of our own thoughts. -- Pa John Dadson - Arts Editor, "Accra Mail" Nii Parkes is a talent to watch. -- Peter Kalu - author of "Black Star Rising" . His writing is by turns sharp, reflective, evocative, and transfixing