First poems
By: George Campbell ; introduction [by] Kwame Dawes ; introductory poem by Derek Walcott
Contributors: Dawes, Kwame Senu Neville, 1962-; Walcott, Derek
Series: Caribbean modern classics, poetry; Caribbean modern classics
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leeds
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9781845231491
Subjects: Poetry
Description: First published in 1945, this compilation features the work of Jamaican poet George Campbell. Perceptive and inspirational, these poems consider the events that marked the nationalist struggle for Jamaican independence, such as the imprisonment of militants by British colonial authorities, the appalling social conditions that drove the masses to revolt, and the desperate poverty of the black majority ... --Peepal Tree Press.