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Set against the backdrop of political unrest in 1993 Nigeria, this book-length poem unfolds through a letter to Patience, the owner of a local bar. The narrator, now in Britain to care for his dying father, reflects on Patience's past as a political lecturer who abandoned her career due to oppressive regimes. The narrative weaves together personal history and broader themes of colonialism and post-colonial identity, creating a rich tapestry of a nation’s beauty and turmoil, while exploring one man's quest for meaning in challenging times.
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Letter to Patience, John Haynes
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2007
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- Titul
- Letter to Patience
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- John Haynes
- Vydavatel
- SEREN BOOKS
- Rok vydání
- 2007
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 96
- ISBN13
- 9781854114129
- Kategorie
- Poezie, Etnografie
- Anotace
- Set against the backdrop of political unrest in 1993 Nigeria, this book-length poem unfolds through a letter to Patience, the owner of a local bar. The narrator, now in Britain to care for his dying father, reflects on Patience's past as a political lecturer who abandoned her career due to oppressive regimes. The narrative weaves together personal history and broader themes of colonialism and post-colonial identity, creating a rich tapestry of a nation’s beauty and turmoil, while exploring one man's quest for meaning in challenging times.