Selected Poems

By Niyi Osundare

The poems in this selection testify to Osundare's belief in total poetry, that is poetry enhanced by song, drum and choreography. These are poems to be read and heard, fusing vibrant lyricism with social relevance. The author has won numerous awards for his poetry including the Commonwealth Poetry Prize 1986, the Cadbury Poetry Prize 1989 and in 1991 the Noma Award, Africa's most prestigious book prize. Niyi Osundare is currently Visiting Professor of African Literature at the University of New Orleans.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435911953
• ISBN13: 9780435911959
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Heinemann International Literature and Textbo
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.