The latter include idanre, and other poems 1967 and poems from prison 1969. Idanre and other poems by wole soyinka 1987, paperback for. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Aug 09, 2019 a selection of poetry discussing political tensions and africas. The poets pilgrimage into the hills of idanre is a search for trutha foray into eternal mysteriesof the human condition.
The poem deals with ogun, the yoruba god of war, iron, the hunt and the road, and the patron saint of blacksmiths. The first set of poems, idanre and other poems, traces the authors increasingly radical political awareness and the growth of his appreciation for africas indigenous cultural traditions. Idanre and other poems wole soyinka on free shipping on qualifying offers. Idanre and other poems by wole soyinka 1987, paperback. His verse is characterized by a precise command of language and a mastery of lyric.
Wole soyinka a selection of poetry discussing political tensions and africas cultural traditions also includes an adaptation of the creation myth of ogun, the yoruba god of iron. Aug 18, 2019 visit our beautiful books page and find lovely books for kids, photography lovers and more. Jan 22, 2020 thanks othef telling us about the problem. Wole soyinka idanre y otros poemas libro 1969 2nd impresion. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Buy a cheap copy of idanre and other poems book by wole soyinka. Idanre and other poems by soyinda wole paperback book the. The town is blessed with high hills, the poet is a native of the town. The lyrics which form the first half of the book are easier going. Wole soyinkas idanre and other poems was first published in 1967. Remy rated it it was amazing jun 16, thanks for telling us about the problem. This essay examines soyinkas first volume of poetry and focuses on its title poem, idanre. The first part of this book is entitled of the road and consists of five short poems two of which are about fatal accidents.
His poetry has appeared in several collections, including idanre and other poems 1967, poems from prison 1969, a. These are selected pages of a typescript of wole soyinkas long poem idanre folios 2, 8, 10 and 14. Dispatched from the uk in 3 business days when will my order arrive. Idanre, the long one, was written especially for the commonwealth british arts festival 1965 and is a creation myth of ogun, the yoruba god of iron. A shuttle in the crypt, idanre, mandelas earth book online at best prices in india on. Wole soyinka, a nobel prize laureate and nigerian exile, has been described by the new york times as one of the most compelling literary voices in black africa.
Death and the kings horseman by wole soyinka english paperback book. The festivals celebrated in idanre include the following. Idanre and other poems 97808090524 by soyinka, wole and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Several of these are based on the ancestral history and traditional religions of the yorubas and are done to celebrate the various demigods who played notable parts in the history of the yorubas. A selection of poetry discussing political tensions and africas. The idanre poems are divided into seven subsections and use yoruba mythology to present universal truths.
Interest in idanre from a literary standpoint was heightened through the poem, idanre written by the nobel laureate, wole soyinka and published in his book, idanre and other poems. Buy the paperback book idanre and other poems by at indigo. Buy idanre and other poems by wole soyinka online at alibris. Towards a true theater 1962 culture in transition 1963. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The first set of poems, idanre and other poems, traces the authors increasingly.
Wole soyinka idanre and other poems book 1969 2nd printing african poetry. Mandelas earth presents a selection of poems that are of searing urgency. Selections from wole soyinkas annotated typescript of. Michael mingo rated it liked it aug 24, the best books of three years later a severe thunderstorm reminded him of his visit. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Most users should sign in with their email address. The poet uses the poem to appreciate the existence of the hills. Idanre and other poems by soyinka, wole wole soyinka on. The poem was commissioned for the 1965 commonwealth arts festival, and published in a revised form in soyinkas idanre and other poems 1967. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Visit our beautiful books page and find lovely books for kids, photography lovers and more.
The other poems range from a meditation on the news of the october massacres in northern nigeria 1966 to a. Find idanre and other poems 0809057255 by soyinka, wole. Buy a cheap copy of early poems book by wole soyinka. He has since devoted more and more of his time to plays. The events in idanre, therefore, indicate that soyinka subscribes to the cyclic theory of history, an ageold idea which holds that the world is periodic, the universe repeats itself ad infinitum in cycles of time. Idanre and other poems 1967 a big airplane crashed into the earth original title poems from prison 1969 a shuttle in the crypt 1971 ogun abibiman 1976 mandelas earth and other poems 1988 early poems 1997 samarkand and other markets i have known 2002 essays. Idanre contains the idanre poems and thirtysix others. Idanre, and other poems soyinkas first book of poetry, idanre, and other poems, introduces the yoruban god ogun, a reoccurring figure in his poetry. Yeats, in memorable terms, immortalizes this idea in his justly famous poems. Idanre and other poems by wole soyinka librarything.