Songs of the Marketplace (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789782266101)

Winner of the Commonwealth Poetry Prize for 1986, Niyi Osundare is one of Nigeria's most prominent younger writers. This first collection of his poetry is the expression of a critical awareness in its exploration of the social situation in contemporary Nigeria. In an introduction, Biodun Jeyifo remarks that his distinctive voice is attributable to the fact that his verses confront both poetry of revolution and a revolution of poetry, in terms of forms and techniques. Thirty-five poems are included.

Author: Niyi Osundare
ISBN-10: 9782266108
ISBN-13: 9789782266101
Publisher: Niyi Osundare
Language: English
Published: 12/29/1983
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.27d