Poetry books from Samoa
Recommended poetry books (2)
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If you are into poetry here are some poetry books from Samoa for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Lali : A Pacific Anthology by Albert Wendt EN
Description:
This anthology features writing by authors from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu (New Hebrides), Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Samoa.
Lali is the first comprehensive anthology of new writing from the Pacific, including stories and poems which give a representative view of what has been written in English by Pacific Islanders. Albert Wendt writes: ‘I have tried to capture the essence and spirit of the beginnings of our literature before it ages, divides, branches into more "sophisticated" journeys and forms and techniques. Much... continue
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Where We Once Belonged by Sia Figiel EN
Description:
Thirteen-year-old Alofa Filiga struggles to come to terms with womanhood, her search for identity, and the restrictions of life in her Samoan village.