Oleander explores life's complexities, both beautiful and poisonous-love, death, art, the aftermath of war and genocide, travel, religion, revelation. More wide-ranging than Zerbst's previous volumes, Oleander charts experiences through which the self may... [More...]

Annette A. Aletor delivers a rhythmic blend of passionately soulful and eloquently written literary pieces, taking you through a journey of poetry that celebrates feminity, afrocentrism, sexuality, and passion for life.
Memorable poems like "An Ode to... [More...]

A sinister form of oppression, linguistic oppression, is the key ingredient in this rich collection of poems written in both the English and the French languages. Highly charged with political overtones, this anthology awakens the conscience of a society in... [More...]

This is the first volume of a patriotic poet whose heart is on fire. The poems touch on a variety of issues, some personal and private, other public - past and current. They range from family, love and longing; friendship and marriage, to culture, politics,... [More...]

"The Children of Signatures embodies mixed feelings of love and disappointment. While it expresses profound love for Africa, it also portrays the problems facing the continent as self-induced. With flashback into history, it draws parallels with the present... [More...]

This is the fourth collection of poems by one of the new generation of Nigerian poets. She is a former President of Women Writers of Nigeria, and a former winner of the Association of Nigerian Writers/Spectrum Prose Prize. This collection contains mainly... [More...]

Wading the Tide is an expression of profound emotions touching on a wide range of issues-personal and political-from the birth of the Cameroon nation, her political meandering, until the state of emergency declared on the North West Province in 1992.... [More...]