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Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Thirteen Caribbean Poets

by John Agard and Grace Nichols (Editors) - £5.99  Walker Books Ltd (2020)
paperback    ISBN 13: 9781406392852 | ISBN 10: 1406392855

Edited by John Agard and Grace Nichols, this is a celebration of the Caribbean in over fifty poems.
 
“Fire in the treetops, / Fire in the sky. / Blossoms red as sunset / Dazzling to the eye...”
 
Full of the amazing sights, sounds, smells and rhythms of Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados and the Bahamas, this cornerstone anthology vividly evokes the childhood memories of thirteen poets (a Caribbean dozen!).
 
With over fifty poems, an autobiography of each poet, bibliographies, sumptuous illustrations and an easy-reference index, A Caribbean Dozen is a collection to be savoured for years to come.
 
The Caribbean Dozen – Valerie Bloom, Faustin Charles, Telcine Turner, David Campbell, Opal Palmer Adisa, Marc Matthews, Dionne Brand, Pamela Mordecai, John Lyons, Frank Collymore, James Berry, Grace Nichols and John Agard.
 
Recommended for readers aged approx 7+

(Price & availability last checked: March 2020)

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