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Traces of a Life

A Collection of Elegies and Praise Poems

ISBN-13: 9780955507977

Contributor(s): Abena Busia

Subjects: Poetry

Publisher: Ayebia Clarke Publishing

Publisher Imprint: Ayebia Clarke Publishing

Publication Date: 16-10-2008

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£8.99

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About the book

In TRACES OF LIFE, Busia starts a new genre in praise poetry as a modern griot. Griots are trained oral historians - key figures in West African society who carry the cultural knowledge and identity of each people. The collection is a refreshing departure from the conventional form of written poetry, incorporating aspects of orality in written form. The poems of lamentation and celebration were written for and dedicated to individuals - some famous (including Nelson Mandela and John Lennon) and some unknown.

Traces of a Life

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