The Face of Water: New and Selected Poems

by Shara McCallum

Book Overview

Lyrical and well-crafted, this collection of poetry presents some of Jamaican poet Shara McCallum's best work. While touching upon various topics--including migration, identity, family relationships, motherhood, mental illness, storytelling, folklore, and myth--these poems transform the most painful and sometimes mundane details of life into works of terrible and satisfying beauty. Emotionally engaging and intellectually stimulating, this compilation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845231864
• ISBN13: 9781845231866
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"