Exiles of Eden

by Ladan Osman

Book Overview

Exiles of Eden looks at the origin story of Adam, Eve, and their exile from the Garden of Eden, exploring displacement and alienation from its mythological origins to the present. In this formally experimental collection steeped in Somali narrative tradition, Osman gives voice to the experiences and traumas of displaced people over multiple generations. The characters in these poems encounter exile's strangeness while processing the profoundly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566895448
• ISBN13: 9781566895446
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Coffee House Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.8"