Fiere
By: Jackie Kay
Series: Picador poetry; Picador poetry
Publisher: Picador
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
ISBN-13: 9780330513371
Description: "Fiere - Scots for 'companion, friend, equal' - is a vivid description of the many paths our lives take, and of how those journeys are made meaningful by our companions on the road: lovers, friends, parents, children, mentors - as well as all the remarkable and chance acquaintances we would not otherwise have made. Written with Kay's trademark wit and flair, infused with both Scots and Igbo speech, it is also a fascinating account of the formation of a self-identity - and the discovery of a tongue that best honours it. ..."--Back cover.