{"product_id":"the-lepers-fire-paperback","title":"The Leper's Fire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMapfumo Clement Chihota\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Leper's Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHave you seen the leper's fire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eflickering upon the mountainside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003elike an angry eye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eon a cold winter night?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eFrom 'The Leper's Fire' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Leper's Fire is Mapfumo Clement Chihota's long awaited second book of poetry, following his acclaimed debut collection Before the Next Song. Chihota's writing is infused with melody and pulsing rhythms, coupled with an effortless ability to play with language, shaping it to his purpose with acerbic humour while simultaneously conveying a deeply serious message. In these intimate, astutely observed poems, Chihota makes striking use of imagery and metaphor, with a wide-ranging emotional register. He invites us to meditate on universal themes -- creative inspiration; social injustice; the dreamworld of sensuous desire; rootedness in ancestral tradition; the need to be attentive to earth and all earth's inhabitants. These are poems that drip \"like drops of honey from a hive\/ when the bees are sleeping.\" \u003cbr\u003e Marian Christie\u003cbr\u003eChihota is a Zimbabwean poet and short-story writer. His creative works have been published in Zimbabwe, South Africa, the USA and the United Kingdom in anthologies or journals such as \u003cem\u003eNo More Plastic Balls and other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eWriting Still; Writing Now; New Coin Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTripwire Journal of Poetics\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Warwick Review\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhere to Now? Short Stories from Zimbabwe\u003c\/em\u003e. Mapfumo currently teaches into Community and Human Services programs at Federation University in Melbourne, Australia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749441700128,"sku":"9781914287633","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4db267ba1587efea13f4738c462dea94.webp?v=1779932251","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lepers-fire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}