Origins of the Syma Species

by Tares Oburumu

Winner of the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets

Winner of the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets, Tares Oburumu's collection is a brief history of where he came from: Syma, a neglected oil-producing region of Nigeria. After growing up with a single mother in the creek- and brook-marked region, and himself now a single parent, Oburumu examines single parenthood and how love defines family circles. Mixing music, religion,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496237021
• ISBN13: 9781496237026
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"