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RESULTSSearching enCompass books for 'Chris Abani'... We found 2 matches.
Chris Abani
Kalakuta Republic A collection of poems detailing the harrowing experiences endured by Chris Abani and others at the hands of Nigeria's military regime in the late 1980s. In the poems, Abani describes the characters that people the dark world of the prison cells, from the inmates to their torturers, the generals.
Saqi Books 2001 hbk £16.95 ISBN 0-86356-973-0
Saqi Books 2001 pbk £8.95 ISBN 0-86356-322-8
Chris Abani
Song for Night Even with the knowledge that there are some sins too big for even God to forgive, every night my sky is still full of stars; a wonderful song for night. Trained as a human mine detector, My Luck, a boy soldier in West Africa witnesses and takes part in unspeakable brutality. At 12, his vocal cords are cut to prevent him from screaming and giving away his platoon's presence, should he be blown up. Awaking after an explosion to find that he's lost his platoon, he traces his steps back through abandoned villages and rotting corpses - and through his own memories - in search of his comrades. The horrors of past events lead My Luck to find some glimmer of hope and beauty in this nightmarish place.
Telegram Books 2008 pbk £7.99 ISBN 978-1846590573
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