Born to Slow Horses
Winner of the Griffin International Poetry Prize (2006)
Kamau Brathwaite’s newest work, Born to Slow Horses, is a series of poetic meditations on islands and exile, language and ritual, and the force of personal and historical passions and griefs. These poems are haunted, figuratively and literally, by spirits of the African diaspora and drenched in the colors, sounds, and rhythms of the islands. But they also encompass the world of the exile and return, and the events of 9/11 in New York City. Brathwaite is one of the foremost voices in postcolonial inquiry and expression, and his poetry is densely rooted and expansive.
Using his unusual “sycorax” signature typography and spelling, Brathwaite brings a cultural specificity, with distinct accents, sonic gestures, and pronunciations, into his pages—making them new, exciting, and rich in nuances.
143 pages, 3 editions
English edition · First published 2005 by Wesleyan University Press · ISBN 9780819567451
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3 editions
English
- Born to slow horses · Wesleyan University Press · 2005 · ISBN 9780819567451 This page
- Born to Slow Horses · Wesleyan University Press · 2021 · ISBN 9780819580559
- Born to Slow Horses · Wesleyan University Press · 2005 · ISBN 9780819567468
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