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<p><p>in This Intriguing And Unusual Anthology, Poet And Artist V&eacute;ronique Tadjo Introduces Young People To A Wonderful Range Of African Poems, Some Traditional, Some Modern. Such Powerful Poetry Cannot Fail To Broaden The Perception And Understanding Of The Southern Part Of This Vast Continent.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p>talking Drums: A Selection Of Poems From Africa South Of The Sahara, Ed. By V Ronique Tadjo, Also Explores Ancient Cultural Traditions. Drawn From Africa's Rich History Of Oral Narrative Passed Down Through The Generations, The Compilation Contains A Mix Of Traditional Poems And Selections By More Recent Poets, And Is Divided Into Seven Thematic Sections. In The Poem Telephone Conversation, Nigerian Poet Wole Soyinka Writes, The Price Seemed Reasonable, Location/ Indifferent. The Landlady Swore She Lived/ Off Premises. Nothing Remained/ But Self-confession. `madam,' I Warned,/ `i Hate A Wasted Journey-i Am African.' Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.</p>

Author

Tadjo, Véronique, 1955-

Publisher

New York : Bloomsbury USA Children's Books : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Pub.

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781582348131

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Children'S, Poetry

Updated

2026-03-24