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A Critique of Ekpe Inyang’s Tastes of Nature

Book Reviews, Literature, Poetry, Writing8 March 2024

Every day, we hear, with fright and horror, of horrifying destructions to Mother Earth. Thanks to social media and global TV networks, we watch in horror as our planet is buffeted by wild winds, torrential rains, tsunamis, earthquakes, and landslides… that bring destruction to our home, Mother Earth, and our lives and property. It’s like…

Virtual Book Launch When the Sun Turns Red

Book Launch, Poetry EventMarch 30 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us for a virtual launch and celebration of the edited poetry volume “When the Sun Turns Red” by Lilian L. Atanga and Sally Mboumien and featuring Mamua Jeme (moderator) and Sama Ambe (reviewer).

Ethnography Book Launch

Book Launch, WritingMarch 16 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us for a virtual launch and conversation about Jude D. Fokwang’s ethnography, “Cultivating Moral Citizenship.” Moderated by Victor Gomia (Delaware State University), featuring reviews from Divine Fuh (University of Cape Town) and Rogers Orock (Louisiana State University), the virtual event will engage the author in discussions about citizenship, the politics of grassroots-driven change, and…

Choking

New Release, Poetry28 November 2023

In this collection, poet Michael Kengnjoh invites the reader to appreciate a world in which the game of power takes central stage.

Spears Poetry Festival 2022

Events, Poetry13 October 2022

Join us for the second edition of our Virtual Poetry Festival featuring the best of our published poets, including Mary Ngwebong Ngu, Lilian Atanga, Ekpe Inyang, Nnane Ntube, Franklin Agogho, Nsah Mala & more... When: Nov 12, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this event: Spears Poetry Fest 2022 Tickets, Sat, Nov…

Interrogating the Shades of Life

Book Reviews, Poetry6 June 2022

The foremost English critic, Matthew Arnold, once observed that “poetry is, at bottom, a criticism of life; that the greatness of a poet lies in his (her) powerful and beautiful application of ideas to life; to the question: How do we live?” Arnold here simply meant that poetry should be relevant to the lives of…

Spears Poetry Festival 2022

Poetry EventNovember 12, 2022 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Ntube’s Poetry Exposes Societal Malaise

Book Reviews, Poetry9 July 2021

In her début poetry collection Nnane Ntube successfully crafts themes of socio-political protest with esthetic wit to explore, satirize, and lampoon the economic, cultural, political and social statement that strangles governance in Cameroon.

Review of Litany of a Foreign Wife

Book Reviews, Poetry19 April 2021

The least one can say is that Nnane’s poetry is very manly… I can say dynamic, but it can transpire the ferocity, boldness, and even sexual rythm of her poetry…

Tanure Ojaide’s Narrow Escapes

Authors, Book Reviews, Books, News12 April 2021

Tanure Ojaide is a well-known Nigerian poet, but he is also the Frank Porter Graham Distinguished Professor of Africana Studies at UNC Charlotte. I met Tanure shortly after he came to UNC Charlotte in 1990, but it was not until last year that our mutual interest in poetry intersected.

National Poetry Month

Authors, Books, Community, Events, News1 April 2021

In celebration of National Poetry Month, we will profile all our poets, celebrate their poetry and books and build excitement for our second annual Spears Poetry Festival slated for November 2021!

Poetry Reading with Poet, Joyce Ash

Authors, Community, Events, News3 February 2021

Spears Books invites you to the Wintonbury Poetry Series Virtual Reading featuring award-winning poet and professor Joyce Ashuntantang; Thursday, Feb 18, 2021, 7:00-9:30pm ET. Hosted by the Prosser Public Library/P. Faith McMahon Wintonbury Library. Register here for the event: http://bit.ly/36FTWpL Learn more about her books here

Tag: Poetry

A Critique of Ekpe Inyang’s Tastes of Nature

Virtual Book Launch When the Sun Turns Red

Ethnography Book Launch

Choking

Spears Poetry Festival 2022

Interrogating the Shades of Life

Spears Poetry Festival 2022

Ntube’s Poetry Exposes Societal Malaise

Review of Litany of a Foreign Wife

Tanure Ojaide’s Narrow Escapes

National Poetry Month

Poetry Reading with Poet, Joyce Ash

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