Poetry Jump-up: An Anthology of Black Poetry
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Poetry Jump-up: An Anthology of Black Poetry
By (Author) Grace Nichols
Contributions by Benjamin Zephaniah
Contributions by Maya Angelou
Contributions by Zindziswa Mandela
By (author) No author
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
29th March 1990
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
821.008
Physical Properties
Paperback
144
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 8mm
106g
Description
A ground-breaking collection of children's poetry filled with life, music and rhythm that brings together the voices of black writers from Britain, Africa, America, Asia and the Caribbean. Including work from Benjamin Zephaniah, Maya Angelou and Zinziswa Mandela, this is an exciting anthology, compiled by one of today's top black British writers.
Author Bio
Grace Nichols was born in Guyana and came to Britain in 1977. In 1983 she won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize for her cycle of poems i is a long memoried woman. She is married to the children's poet John Agard and is the author of several books for children.
