As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth: And Other Poems - Couverture souple

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Mabanckou, Alain

 
9781803095936: As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth: And Other Poems
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ISBN 10 : 1803095938 ISBN 13 : 9781803095936
Editeur : Seagull Books London Ltd, 2025

Synopsis

A hopeful, music-infused poetry collection from Congolese poet Alain Mabanckou.

These compelling poems by novelist and essayist Alain Mabanckou conjure nostalgia for an African childhood where the fauna, flora, sounds, and smells evoke snapshots of a life forever gone. Mabanckou's poetry is frank and forthright, urging his compatriots to no longer be held hostage by the civil wars and political upheavals that have ravaged their country and to embrace a new era of self-determination where the village roosters can sing again.

These music-infused texts, beautifully translated by Nancy Naomi Carlson and supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, appear together in English for the first time. In these pages, Mabanckou pays tribute to his beloved mother, as well as to the regenerative power of nature, especially of trees, whose roots are a metaphor for the poet's roots, anchored in the red earth of his birthplace. Mabanckou's yearning for the land of his ancestors is even more poignant because he has been declared persona non grata in his homeland, now called Congo-Brazzaville, due to his biting criticism of the country's regime. Despite these barriers, his poetry exudes hope that nature's resilience will lead humankind on the path to redemption and reconciliation.

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À propos des auteurs

Alain Mabanckou is one of francophone Africa's most prolific contemporary writers. Twice, he has been a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize. Born in the Republic of Congo, he is now a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Nancy Naomi Carlson is a poet and translator whose translation of Khal Torabully's Cargo Hold of Stars: Coolitude won the Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize.

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Éditeur
Seagull Books London Ltd
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1803095938
ISBN 13 
9781803095936
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
120
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780857428776: As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth: And Other Poems

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ISBN 10 :  0857428772 ISBN 13 :  9780857428776
Editeur : Seagull Books London Ltd, 2021
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