Limestone: An Epic Poem of Barbados by Kellman, Anthony

Limestone: An Epic Poem of Barbados (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781845230036)

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Limestone: An Epic Poem of Barbados by Kellman, Anthony

Limestone: An Epic Poem of Barbados

$22.95
Limestone: An Epic Poem of Barbados by Kellman, Anthony

Limestone: An Epic Poem of Barbados

$22.95
Format: Paperback
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The island of Barbados is the central character is this epic poem, which combines narrative development, historical insight, and traditional folk sounds to tell the story of the island from the time of early Amerindians to the present day. Anthony Kellman invents his own Tuk verse forms that include the three-line tercet verse form, rhymed couplets in tetrameter, and rhythmic patterns of the snare drum. These provide a cadence to each section of the poem, whose sound is organic to the people and cultures being described. Legendary figures including indigenous leader Samuel Jackman Prescod and invented characters provide windows into the polarizing and uniting issues in the nation's history and illustrate the suffering and achievement of Barbados's known and unknown heroes.


Author: Anthony Kellman
ISBN-10: 1845230035
ISBN-13: 9781845230036
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d
By Anthony Kellman
By Anthony Kellman
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Anthony Kellman is the author of The Coral Rooms, The House of Alfonso, The Long Gap, Watercourse, and Wings of a Stranger. He is the editor of Crossing Water, an anthology of English-language Caribbean poetry. He is a professor of English and creative writing at Augusta State University and recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship.

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