Poetry books set in Jamaica (2)
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1.
The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion by Kei Miller EN
Country: North America / 
Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
A collection of poetry by acclaimed Jamaican novelist and poet Kei Miller.
2.
The Perseverance by Raymond Antrobus EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
In the wake of his father’s death, the speaker in Raymond Antrobus’ The Perseverance travels to Barcelona. In Gaudi’s Cathedral, he meditates on the idea of silence and sound, wondering whether acoustics really can bring us closer to God. Receiving information through his hearing aid technology, he considers how deaf people are included in this idea. “Even though,” he says, “I have not heard / the golden decibel of angels, / I have been living in a noiseless / palace where the doorbell is pulsating / light and I am able to answer.” The Perseverance is a collection of poems examining a d/Deaf e... continue