Providential

by Colin Channer

Book Overview

"The Caribbean policeman is a character both foreign and familiar at the center of this intimate debut poetry collection. Combining Jamaican patois and American English, it tells the story of violence, loss, and recovery in the wake of colonialism." --O, the Oprah Magazine, One of 19 Books to Pick Up This October

"Extremely worthwhile . . . Channer brings an Olive Senior like narrativity to these sharp character sketches, and by deploying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617754056
• ISBN13: 9781617754050
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"