Modern Poetry from Africa Author:Gerald Moore (Editor), Ulli Beier (Editor) This modern poetical geography of Africa is unique. It draws on sixteen countries to present the work of black poets writing in English, French, and Portuguese, although all the poems, many of which appear for the first time here, are presented in English. As a sample of contemporary African writing they reveal an interesting blend of public and... more » personal statements.
Poetry composed in African languages has been left out, because no two editors could possibly have covered the enormous field.This omission, however, does not impair the clear picture of emotional, social, and political pressures (fashionably termed 'Negritude') as they are refected by Africa's imaginative or committed poets today.