14 degrees south
Subtitle: selected poems : American Samoa 1981-2006
By: John Enright
Publisher: University of the South Pacific Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Suva, Fiji Islands
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
ISBN-13: 9789820108905
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Poetry; Pacific Island poetry
Other titles: Fourteen degrees south
Description: "14 Degrees South: Selected Poems, American Samoa, 1981-2006 was a winner of the USP Press Prize for poetry in 2011, recognizing the contribution of the veteran Pacific author and activist John Enright of American Samoa-which sits at 14 degrees south latitude. This selection, a distillation of his poetic output during 26 years living in the islands, captures both the simplicity and the mystery of island life. "American Samoa's Poet Laureate." Samoa News "In 14 Degrees South John Enright sings the lyrical song of Samoa in ways unmatched by anyone, anytime in the history of those islands, and it has been crafted by the hand of a master. This collection stands....rank of Pacific literature and for many years will set the standard for books of its kind..."-- Publisher.