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Chris Abani

Christopher Abani (or Chris Abani) is a Nigerian author.He was a political prisoner in Nigeria at various times during 1985 and 1991. At times he was held in solitary confinement and he was held on death row for some time after being sentenced to death for treason.He is a Professor at the University of California, Riverside and the recipient of the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the 2001 Prince Claus Awards, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, a California Book Award, a Hurston-Wright Legacy Award and the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. Selections of his poetry appear in the online journal Blackbird.

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Graceland

Christopher Abani

"A richly detailed, poignant, and utterly fascinating look into another...

SONG FOR NIGHT

Chris Abani

My Luck, a West African boy solider who has not spoken for three years,...

The Secret History of Las Vegas

Chris Abani

Determined to solve a series of murders before he retires, detective...

BECOMING ABIGAIL

Chris Abani

"Compelling and gorgeously written, this is a coming-of-age novella like no...

The Virgin of Flames

Chris Abani

Title: The Virgin of Flames Binding: Paperback Author: ChrisAbani...

Gods and Soldiers: The Penguin Anthology of Contemporary African Writing

Rob Spillman

Bloemlezing van hedendaagse Afrikaanse auteurs met essays over literatuur...

Kingston Noir (Akashic Noir)

Colin Channer

Kingston is a place of fascinating beauty and startling poverty. Located on...

Kalakuta Republic: A Book of Poetry

Christopher Abani

This collection of poems details the harrowing experiences endured by Chris...

Ravenous Audience, The (Black Goat)

Kate Durbin

Unlike other feminist revionist texts, The Ravenous Audience refuses to...

Sanctificum

Chris Abani

This is Abani's fifth collection of poetry. Utilizing religious...

Hands Washing Water

Chris Abani

“Chris Abani's poetry resonates with a devastating beauty which cuts...

The Face: Cartography of the Void

Chris Abani

In The Face: Cartography of the Void, acclaimed poet, novelist, and...

Seven New Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Boxed Set

Chris Abani

This eight-piece boxed set, an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project,...

Dog Woman

Chris Abani

Chris Abani's Dog Woman is a mesmerizing, haunting, and sometimes...

Daphne's Lot

Chris Abani

Daphne?s Lot (An Epic) is an event of history, myth, and knowledge in the...

Dismantle: An Anthology of Writing from the VONA/Voices Writing Workshop

Chris Abani

Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation (VONA) was founded by Elmaz Abinader,...

Lesser Tragedy of Death, The (Black Goat)

Various Artists

In a collection of poems that is part biography, part dialogue, part...

There Are No Names for Red

Chris Abani

Chris Abani’s Dog Woman is a mesmerizing, haunting, and sometimes...

Conduit (Black Goat)

Khadijah Queen

Infused with the cacophony of everyday existence and the neon dance of...

Controlled Decay (Black Goat)

Gabriela Jauregui

Gabriela Jauregui's debut poetry collection is animated by a rich...

Abstraktion Und Einfuhlung (Black Goat)

Percival Everett

If you said 'cubism' fifteen times, you would be getting close to...

Feed Me the Sun

Chris Abani

A collection of imaginative and witty poems, this work displays astonishing...

Eight New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set

Chris Abani

"The chapbooks gathered here are almost overflowing with voice....Each of...

New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set (Tatu)

Chris Abani

This elegant, limited-edition box set features nine chapbooks: eight...

Masters of the Board

Christopher Abani

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Making the Trees Shiver: An Anthology of the First Six Years of the Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival

Chris Abani

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Maar mijn hart is onvergankelijk

Chris Abani

Selectie van gedichten uit "Kalakuta Republic" en "Daphne's Lot"....

Lard Buurman: Africa Junctions. Capturing the City

Chris Abani

Dutch photographer Lard Buurman (*1969) captures the African city as a site...

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Graceland

SONG FOR NIGHT

The Secret History of Las Vegas

BECOMING ABIGAIL

The Virgin of Flames

Gods and Soldiers: The Penguin Anthology of Contemporary African Writing

Kingston Noir (Akashic Noir)

Kalakuta Republic: A Book of Poetry

Ravenous Audience, The (Black Goat)

Sanctificum

Hands Washing Water

The Face: Cartography of the Void

Seven New Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Boxed Set

Dog Woman

Daphne's Lot

Dismantle: An Anthology of Writing from the VONA/Voices Writing Workshop

Lesser Tragedy of Death, The (Black Goat)

There Are No Names for Red

Conduit (Black Goat)

Controlled Decay (Black Goat)

Abstraktion Und Einfuhlung (Black Goat)

Feed Me the Sun

Eight New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set

New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set (Tatu)

Masters of the Board

Making the Trees Shiver: An Anthology of the First Six Years of the Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival

Maar mijn hart is onvergankelijk

Lard Buurman: Africa Junctions. Capturing the City

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