8 new-generation African poets
Subtitle: a chapbook box set
By: edited by Kwame Dawes & Chris Abani
Contributors: Libsekal, Liyou, 1990-; Maluleke, Vuyelwa; Allo, Viola; Lukau, Amy M.; Musariri, Blessing, 1973-; Ellams, Inua; Akinlabi, Peter; Kofi-Tsekpo, Janet; African Poetry Book Fund
Publisher: Akashic Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781617753558; 9781617753886; 9781617753909; 9781617753855; 9781617753893; 9781617753916; 9781617753862; 9781617753831; 9781617753879
Subjects: Women authors; African poetry; African poetry (English); Poetry
Other titles: Eight new-generation African poets; New-generation African poets
Notes: Introductory volume, plus eight volumes of poetry.

Issued in a cardboard slip case.

Title from slip case.

"An annual project of the African Poetry Book Fund."
Table of contents: title: An introduction in two movements / by Kwame Dawes & Chris Abani; title: [v. 1] Bearing heavy things / Liyou Libsekal; title: [v. 2] Things we lost in the fire / Vuyelwa Maluleke; title: [v. 3] Bird from Africa / Viola Allo; title: [v. 4] Who are you looking for? / Amy M. Lukau; title: [v. 5] Mitu's spice tour / Blessing Musariri; title: [v. 6] The wire-headed heathen / Inua Ellams; title: [v. 7] A pagan place / Peter Akinlabi; title: [v. 8] Yellow iris / Janet Kofi-Tsekpo.