{"product_id":"resisting-the-anomie-paperback","title":"Resisting the Anomie - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKwame Dawes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResisting the Anomie\u003c\/i\u003e is the second book of poetry by Kwame Dawes, whose collection \u003ci\u003eProgeny of Air\u003c\/i\u003e, won Britain's prestigious Forward Trust Poetry Prize for Best First Book in the fall of 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eResisting the Anomie\u003c\/i\u003e, Dawes takes as his subject the anxiety of being far from home, the unease of not belonging, the sense of disconnection from culture and custom. Poems of Jamaica, of Canada, of Haiti; tightly controlled poems, wild and free poems, reggae poems; poems of rejoicing, of faith, love, anger and humour -- \u003ci\u003eResisting the Anomie\u003c\/i\u003e is a large collection of substantial works by a new and significant writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe process of discovering home is ongoing. The past is raked as carefully as a sand garden, for memories not tended faithfully will slip away. Each moment is sifted, held and relived.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eResisting the Anomie\u003c\/i\u003e, Kwame Dawes celebrates his roots and holds them fast. A Ghanaian-born Jamaican, educated in Canada and living in the US, Dawes writes tightly controlled poems, wild and free poems, boisterous reggae songs; poems of faith, love, anger and humour. All offer glimpses into the poet's true home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 7.02 x 5.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68418883059933,"sku":"9780864921475","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/zrepqubceh9780864921475.webp?v=1793782069","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/resisting-the-anomie-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}