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The fire people : a collection of contemporary Black British poets / edited by Lemn Sissay.
Van Pelt Library PR1178.B55 F57 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English poetry--Black authors.
- English poetry.
- English poetry--Asian authors.
- English poetry--20th century.
- Great Britain--Poetry.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 177 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Canongate, [2022]
- Summary:
- "This seminal collection of Black British poets ignited a movement when it was first published in 1998. It celebrated the rising stars of the time, many of whom have since become established names. Inspired and influenced by roots, reggae and hip-hop, this anthology is edited by number one bestselling author and poet Lemn Sissay"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Lemn Sissay
- Introduction
- Chris Abani
- Rambo 3
- Articles of Faith
- Concrete Memories
- Mango Chutney
- Patience Agbabi
- Cain
- AJAX
- Accidentally Falling
- OJ
- Malik a Booker
- Girl Chile
- John Citizen
- The Library of Love
- Salena Godden
- Dutch Courage
- Blue Cheese, Raw Fish and Olives
- Lorraine Griffiths
- How (Not) To Let Go Of What You Can't Hold
- Diary of a Poette
- Linton Kwesi Johnson
- Reggae fi May Ayim
- Jackie Kay
- Teeth
- The Black Chair
- The Church Invisible
- X
- Parm Kaur
- Daring
- Drinking
- Shamshad Khan
- Spider Woman
- Heart (w)rap
- Silver Threads
- High Time
- Cheryl Martin
- Id never seen so much blood
- Raman Mundair
- Body Memories (no 1)
- The future's so bright I've gotta wear shades
- Walking Wounded
- Bunmi Ogunsiji
- The Wheel
- Nigerian-British Anthem
- Soul Food
- Ethnic Conditions
- Koye Oyedeji
- Ora Pro Nobis
- Mallissa Read
- CigArs & WHitE StAr LiLLys
- Thought therapy
- The Story Teller
- Vanessa Richards
- Tupac came to me in a dream
- Icarus
- He lays on his back
- Khefri Cybele Riley aka KA'frique
- thru
- Roger Robinson
- The Last Dance
- Job
- On finally wiping the swastika from the bus stop
- Joy Russell
- On the Tube
- Migrations
- Fighting Juju
- Kadija Sesay
- Male Bonding
- John Siddique
- neckgrip
- Thoughts you would be embarrassed by #1
- Labi Siffre
- Homeless
- The Gift
- Roots
- Lemn Sissay
- Fair
- Advice for the living
- Invisible Kisses
- Colour Blind
- Dorothea Smartt
- Gambian Sting
- medusa: cuts both ways
- Andria Smith
- Ole Ooman
- Fantasy
- Auntie Magic
- The Cultivation of a Sweet Tooth
- SuAndi
- Contemporary
- Parents
- When I think of you
- Tricky
- Christiansands
- Hell is Round the Corner
- Suffocated Love
- Talk to Me (Angels with Dirty Faces)
- Akure Wall
- merman
- Identity Hairpiece
- Marie Guise Williams
- Freak Sex #2: The Dark Side of the Living Room Ceiling
- My Mother's Porch #1: First Love at 15
- My Mother's Old Coat #3.
- ISBN:
- 9781838855420
- 1838855424
- OCLC:
- 1308435494
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