Waiting Laughters by Niyi Osundare


Waiting Laughters
Title : Waiting Laughters
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ISBN : 9782601403
ISBN-10 : 9789782601407
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 104
Publication : First published January 1, 1990
Awards : Noma Award for Publishing in Africa (1991)

Waiting Laughters is Osundare's second volume of poetry, published to critical acclaim. In 1991, it won The Noma Award for Publishing in Africa, the most prestigious book prize for new works published within the African continent. The collection is conceived as a poetic response to the gloom and despair gripping contemporary African society: the poems emphasise the possibility of laughter and its diverse manifestations. The style of the poetry is reflective of oral and Yoruba literary traditions.


Waiting Laughters Reviews


  • C.A.

    I LOVE THIS BOOK! Let me share a favorite poem:

    "My eagle is a nestling
    Waiting, still waiting
    For its fable of feathers

    Bi bi bi bi bi bi bi

    Bi a a a a!"


    And this is just a little taste of the magic that awaits inside!
    CAConrad

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