Don't Call me Elvis and other Poems - Paperback

by Gbanabom Hallowell (Author)

"Gbanabom Hallowell's poems are free flowing and he delivers them with flourish, aplomb, and satirical agility. His poems do not lack the classic surrealism, which are pertinent to poems of anguish. Reading Hallowell seems to confirm that beyond art form, poetry can be a soul-searching vehicle that offers a glimpse into the conscience of mankind, a nation and a poet's mindset---some form of refractive mirror. He has met the litmus test of having transcended the threshold that all aspiring poets must accost, which American poet and critic, M. L. Rosenthal, says, "was to practice the art of poetry on as high a level as possible, and with much honesty as possible." -Oseloka Obaze, Critic and Author of Regarscent Past: a collection of poems.

Author Biography

Born Elvis Jacob Hallowell, Gbanabom is a poet and novelist. He has edited "Leoneanthology: Contemporary Short Stories & Poems from Sierra Leone" (SLWS) and "In the Belly of the Lion: An Anthology of New Sierra Leonean Short Stories" (SLWS). His novel, "The Road to Kaibara" was published by SLWS in 2015. Hallowell holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences from The Union Institute & University, Ohio, an MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from Vermont College, USA, an Executive Education in Global Leadership & Public Policy Harvard University, USA, and a Higher Teachers Certificate from the then Milton Margai Teachers College, Sierra Leone. He has taught at universities in the United States and in Sierra Leone. A 2006 recipient of the Young Global Leadership Award from the World Economic Forum, Hallowell is a member of the Poro Society Sierra Leone (MPSSL).