{"product_id":"after-the-ceremonies-new-and-selected-poems-paperback","title":"After the Ceremonies: New and Selected Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAma Ata Aidoo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelen Yitah\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAma Ata Aidoo is one of the best-known African writers today. Spanning three decades of work, the poems in this collection address themes of colonialism, independence, motherhood, and gender in intimate, personal ways alongside commentary on broader social issues. \u003cem\u003eAfter the Ceremonies\u003c\/em\u003e is arranged in three parts: new and uncollected poems, some of which Aidoo calls \"misplaced or downright lost\"; selections from Aidoo's \u003cem\u003eAn Angry Letter in January and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e; and selections from \u003cem\u003eSomeone Talking to Sometime\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Although Aidoo is best known for her novels \u003cem\u003eChanges: A Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOur Sister Killjoy, \u003c\/em\u003e which are widely read in women's literature courses, and her plays \u003cem\u003eThe Dilemma of a Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnowa\u003c\/em\u003e, which are read and performed all over the world, her prowess as a poet shines in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAma Ata Aidoo\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Abeadzi Kyiakor, in south central Ghana in 1942. She studied literature at the University of Ghana, won a fellowship to Stanford University, and subsequently accepted visiting professorships in the United States and Africa. Her poetry collections include \u003cem\u003eBirds and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomeone Talking to Sometime\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAn Angry Letter in January and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eHelen Yitah\u003c\/strong\u003e is an associate professor of English at the University of Ghana. She is the founding director of the University of Ghana-Carnegie Writing Centre and author of \u003cem\u003eThrowing Stones in Jest: Kasena Women's Proverbial Revolt\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAma Ata Aidoo\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Abeadzi Kyiakor, in south central Ghana in 1942. She studied literature at the University of Ghana, won a fellowship to Stanford University, and subsequently accepted visiting professorships in the United States and Africa. Her poetry collections include \u003ci\u003eBirds and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomeone Talking to Sometime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAn Angry Letter in January and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eHelen Yitah\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of English at the University of Ghana. She is the founding director of the University of Ghana-Carnegie Writing Centre and author of \u003ci\u003eThrowing Stones in Jest: Kasena Women's Proverbial Revolt\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761340088608,"sku":"9780803296947","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2925405ec437c400bb99b44837cab709.webp?v=1780204988","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/after-the-ceremonies-new-and-selected-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}