Testimony: Found Poems from the Special Court for Sierra Leone

by Shanee Stepakoff

This stirring collection is derived from public testimonies at a UN-backed war crimes tribunal in Freetown, Sierra Leone. By rendering selected trial transcripts in poetic form, Shanee Stepakoff has provided new insights into the realities of the civil war of 1991-2002 and the suffering (as well as the dignity, courage, and strength of spirit) of the millions of people who were affected by it. Her use of innovative literary techniques helps to ensure...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684483115
• ISBN13: 9781684483112
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Bucknell University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher