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Poetics of rage : (a reading of Remi Raji's poetry) /
This study explores the nationalist imagination, artistic philosophy and the overtly political dimension of Remi Raji's poetry. It is an attempt to construct a sustained critical discourse on Raji's ongoing body of works. Raji is one of the major poetic voices on the Nigerian literary scen...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ibadan, Nigeria :
Kraft Books Limited,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Preface; Contents; CHAPTER 1; Introduction: Location of Remi Raji's Political Poetics; Remi Raji: The Poet and His Vision; The Form and Style of Raji's Poetry; Notes; CHAPTER 2; Self-Definition: Roots, Creeds, Strategic Metaphors; Tension and Intention: The Aesthetics of Rage; Notes; CHAPTER 3; A Harvest of Laughters: Rising through the Mystery of Laughter; Of Transformative Trope: The Therapeutic Force of Laughter; Notes; CHAPTER 4; Webs of Remembrance: Realising the Aesthetics of Rage.
- Emperor versus Writer: a Critical InterventionNotes; CHAPTER 5; Lovesong for My Wasteland: Nation, Voice, Vision; Town Crier's Poetics: People, Nation, and Optimism; Notes; CHAPTER 6; Gather My Blood Rivers of Song: Outrage and Epiphany; In Time of Hate: Love, Angst, and Triumph; Notes; CHAPTER 7; Shuttlesongs America: A Poetic Guided Tour: Beyond the Shores of Nigeria; CHAPTER 8; Conclusion; Works Cited; Index; Back cover.