Explores themes of colonialism, justice, and human dignity for a thought-provoking reading experience
Incorporates African languages and traditional poetic forms to expand notions of what poetry can be
Physical poems that engage the reader with vivid imagery and sensory details
Shortlisted for the 2016 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize, indicating literary recognition
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Peter Midgley does not shy away from politics, whether documenting efforts to uproot colonialism or the number of murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. In these dramatic and uncompromising poems, Midgley roves between Canada and Africa, stopping briefly to consider struggles for democracy in places as diverse as Hong Kong and Ancient Rome.
