{"product_id":"displace-the-poetry-of-nduka-otiono-paperback","title":"Displace: The Poetry of Nduka Otiono - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNduka Otiono\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Midgley\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChris Dunton\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisPlace: The Poetry of Nduka Otiono\u003c\/i\u003e engages actively with a diasporic world: Otiono is equally at home critiquing petroculture in Nigeria and in Canada. His work straddles multiple poetic traditions and places African intellectual history at the forefront of an engagement with Western poetics. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe poems in this selection are drawn from Otiono's two published collections, \u003ci\u003eVoices in the Rainbow, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove in a Time of Nightmares\u003c\/i\u003e, and the volume includes previously unpublished new poems. Peter Midgley's introduction contextualizes Otiono's work within the frame of physical and spiritual mobility, diaspora, and newer critical frames like Afropolitanism, attending to form as well as his political engagement. The volume concludes with an interview of the poet by Chris Dunton that touches on the nature of poetry, language loss, and diasporic identities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNduka Otiono\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of African Studies and English at Carleton University in Ottawa. Formerly a journalist and General Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Authors, his publications include two poetry books and a collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Hides with a Knife, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the ANA\/Spectrum Prize for fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Midgley\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar, writer, and editor. He is the author twelve books for children and adults, including three volumes of poetry. His latest book of poetry, \u003ci\u003elet us not think of them as barbarians\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Writers' Guild of Alberta's Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53682101322035,"sku":"9781771125383","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ShsvFJqfgG9781771125383.webp?v=1784471931","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/displace-the-poetry-of-nduka-otiono-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}