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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, Oyo State, 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 Intervention
- Notes
- 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.