poetry

REVIEWS

‘A Poetic Call to Action’: A Review of ‘Elephant’ by Siana Bangura

In her collection, Elephant, Siana Bangura explores race and gender politics with a critical eye, putting together a series of pieces...

How to Forget and How to Remember: A Review of ‘Collective Amnesia’ by Koleka Putuma

Koleka Putuma’s debut poetry collection, Collective Amnesia, explores life’s trials for queer black womxn in South Africa. Putuma will be...

Greek myth meets Yoruba religion in Inua Ellams’ new modern epic ‘The Half God of Rainfa

TW: sexual and physical violence Award-winning poet and playwright, Inua Ellams, has produced a new piece: The Half God of Rainfall. This...

Images of Africa: A Review of ‘A Stranger’s Pose’ by Emmanuel Iduma

A Stranger’s Pose by Emmanuel Iduma mixes together lyrical musings and poetic meditations with photography to document the author’s...