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The Broken Word

(2008)
A collection of poems by

 
 
An extraordinary poetic sequence that animates and illuminates the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya in the 1950s, eventually becoming a meditation on the inheritance of conflict and its consequences. It is a thrillingly original, profound and lyrical work.



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"A first-class, word-perfect, brilliant debut." - Craig Raine


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