| Author: | Godfrey L. Brandt | ISBN: | 9781496982995 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse UK | Publication: | July 31, 2014 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse UK | Language: | English |
| Author: | Godfrey L. Brandt |
| ISBN: | 9781496982995 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse UK |
| Publication: | July 31, 2014 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse UK |
| Language: | English |
This anthology of poetry is first and foremost a tribute to Madiba - Nelson Mandela, the inspiration for the volume and the subject of the title poem. Th e collection features poems written at various points in Brandts career as a writer, cultural analyst and academic. Marie Village Beauty goes back a long way to his childhood and is a first experiment with Guyanese Creole. Notably, there is also a tribute to Stephen Lawrence, a young black Briton who sadly lost his life in terrible circumstances and has been mourned by the nation ever since.
This anthology of poetry is first and foremost a tribute to Madiba - Nelson Mandela, the inspiration for the volume and the subject of the title poem. Th e collection features poems written at various points in Brandts career as a writer, cultural analyst and academic. Marie Village Beauty goes back a long way to his childhood and is a first experiment with Guyanese Creole. Notably, there is also a tribute to Stephen Lawrence, a young black Briton who sadly lost his life in terrible circumstances and has been mourned by the nation ever since.
