Poetry1986

The Eye of the Earth

Niyi Osundare
Overview
Region

West Africa

Nigeria

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Poetry

About This Work

A poetry collection celebrating Yoruba rural life and ecology while mourning its destruction. Osundare's verse is rooted in Yoruba oral tradition, communal and performative.

Literary Significance

Commonwealth Poetry Prize; Osundare is one of Nigeria's most celebrated poets

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