The Heinemann Book of African Women's Poetry

by Stella Chipasula and Cleo Qian

Book Overview

Over the centuries, African women have composed songs of praise for mythic heroes, memorized epic poems that tell the history of their people, and expressed their concerns, both personal and political, in poetry. This anthology offers an varied selection of poetry by women all over Africa.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435906801
• ISBN13: 9780435906801
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Collection

I bought this as a gift for someone, and I was so happy to have come upon it. It's not easy finding African poetry in my small college town, so this was a real catch. The selection is great too, with poetry from female writers who come from Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia, Malawi, D.R. of Congo and more.

Love this book

I borrowed this book from the libraryy over 17 years ago, and loved it. It is a collection of poetry by women from various countries on the continent of Africa. It reflects the struggles and relationships of the people of those countries from the perspective of a woman.