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In the Murk of Life: An Anthology of Poetry
Contributor(s): Abala, Imali J. (Editor), Okemwa, Chris (Editor)
ISBN: 1926906837     ISBN-13: 9781926906836
Publisher: Nsemia Inc.
OUR PRICE:   $23.75  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | African
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Death, Grief, Loss
Physical Information: 0.18" H x 5" W x 8" (0.20 lbs) 74 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
- Topical - Death/Dying
 
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In the Murk of Life is an anthology written by first-year students in the department of literature at Kisii University in Kenya. As its title suggests, the poets in this collection explore the murky landscape of life in Kenyan society and examine issues that are universal in content: They deal with the bitter-sweet lies evident in intimate relationships among young people. They tackle the issues of corruption, murder, and betrayal that paint the rotten fabric of Kenyan politics. They also, categorically, state their fears in poems about death, cancer and HIV/AIDS. Nature and the environment feature prominently in poems about birds, trees and nights and, subsequently, unveil truths that lay beneath the ordinary understanding of this phenomenon. In essence, In the Murk of Life the Kenyan society is portrayed as "the place we call home" as the poet Mose E. Morang'a states in his poem, and as a "Disheartening Society" as the poet, Aurellia Atieno, views it.

Contributor Bio(s): Okemwa, Chris: - Christopher Okemwa was born in Kisii, Kenya and first trained a teacher. Later he studied at the University of Nairobi and Moi University. Presently, he is a lecturer of literature as well as a Director of the School of Post Graduate Studies at Kisii University. He is the founder and director of Kistretch International Poetry Festival in Kenya.Abala, Imali J.: - Imali was born in Kerongo Village, Vihiga, Kenya. She studied at The Ohio State University and is currently a Professor in the Department of English at Ohio Dominican University (USA) where she teaches literature, creative writing, and college writing courses.