The Half-God of Rainfall

ISBN-13: 9780008324773 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 96 str.

Inua Ellams

Opis

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.

Recenzje

Praise for The Half-God of Rainfall:

'I loved it ... When I was making Good Omens and getting no time to read, I still found time to read it.' Neil Gaiman on Twitter

'A world-beating exploration of mythology, power and sport, all stitched together by the unique and wonderful pen of Inua Ellams, a master craftsman in storytelling' Nikesh Shukla

'If you love the swish of draining rain, you'll love The Half God of Rainfall. Ellams creates a fresh flood of three-pointers and a Herculean dunk. The gravity of his message is as deep as a sunk shot from half-court' Peter Khan

'For 21st century readers who have fallen into the rhythm of the courts, this is mythopoetics at its best. By the strength of its careful braiding of song and swift slashes through a cross-pantheon of Yoruba and Greek deities, The Half-God of Rainfall stitches us into a single breath of wonder and shared delight at the journey of OluDemi Modupe. Inua Ellams possesses an intuitive and fluid grasp of the eternal virtues and heroic narratives that constitute our transglobal imaginations' Major Jackson

'Part Homeric-style epic, part female-focused revenge tragedy. Each line feels as though it's carved into stone-solid, striking, glinting with beauty, but steeped in hard-edged truth. A true story for the ages, as well as for the politics of the present day' Bridget Minamore

'Ellams' deeply moving epic transcends the printed word into dance and song. In reading, I became witness, worshipper and player' C. S. Lozie

'Inua writes in brimstone and beautiful' William Augustus Chase

Praise for Inua Ellams:

'Ellams' poetry gleams with a dusty, worn, deeply original beauty and he remains such wonderfully generous company' Metro

'There's something uniquely 21st Century about Ellams' voice which somehow absorbs the whole experience of colonialism without being totally defined by it' Scotsman

O autorze

Born in Nigeria in 1984, Inua Ellams is an internationally touring poet, playwright, performer, graphic artist & designer. He is an ambassador for the Ministry of Stories and has published four books of poetry: Candy Coated Unicorns and Converse All Stars, Thirteen Fairy Negro Tales, The Wire-Headed Heathen and #Afterhours. His play, Barber Shop Chronicles, sold out at England's National Theatre. He is currently touring An Evening With An Immigrant.