Poetry books from Cape Verde
Recommended poetry books (1)
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
If you are into poetry here are some poetry books from Cape Verde for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Cape Verdean Blues by Shauna Barbosa EN
Country: Africa / Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Description:
“These words feel like experiences. Some are personal, most are enlightening, but all connect. Connect on a higher Level. A spiritual level.” —Kendrick Lamar, Grammy Award-winning artist, and winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music A Lit Hub Favorite Book of 2018 The speaker in Cape Verdean Blues is an oracle walking down the street. Shauna Barbosa interrogates encounters and the weight of their space. Grounded in bodily experience and the phenomenology of femininity, this collection provides a sense of Cape Verdean identity. It uniquely captures the essence of “Sodade,” as it refers to th... continue