Poetics of Rage. A Reading of Remi Raji's Poetry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789789180158)

This study explores the nationalist imagination, artistic philosophy and the overtly political dimension of Remi Raji's poetry. It is an attempt to construct a sustained critical discourse on Raji's ongoing body of works. Raji is one of the major poetic voices on the Nigerian literary scene today. With the publication of his first collection, A Harvest of Laughters, in 1997 Raji has continued to strengthen his craft and vision through subsequent volumes: Webs of Remembrance (2000), Shuttlesongs: America - a Poetic Guided Tour (2003), Lovesong for My Wasteland (2005); and Gather My Blood Rivers of Song (2009). Evidently he has attained poetic maturity and, given the frequency of his output, is set to realise a fulfilled poetic career. His maturation thus far through these five volumes deserves a major critical assessment, and a possible prediction for the direction of his artistic vision.

Author: Sule E. Egya
ISBN-10: 9789180152
ISBN-13: 9789789180158
Publisher: Kraft Books
Language: English
Published: 12/29/2011
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.45d