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Greetings from Grandpa

By: Jack Mapanje

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Jack Mapanje was imprisoned without trial or charge by Malawi's dictator Hastings Banda for nearly four years, chronicling his prison experiences with dogged wit in his previous books. In Greetings from Grandpa - his sixth collection - Mapanje is still effervescent, with his wry humour defiantly intact. Some treacherous African tyrants may have been deposed or died horrific deaths, leaving their snoops in exile washing cars to survive - but these are mere metaphors of another life. The narratives in Greetings from Grandpa are mellow and cheerful testimonies of the sojourn of the human spirit as it survives freedom under implausible circumstances, whether at home or in exile. Grandchildren are born, calming the nerves of exile; dear friends back home die of AIDS, unsettling gentle memories; China and Asia arrive in Africa and nobody raises a finger; greedy bureaucrats syphon billions from accountant general's coffers; but Africa marches on regardless, stubbornly celebrating life, sometimes in traditional symbols; sometimes by inventing delightful beef festivals.The collection also includes Mapanje's version of Kalikalanje, a well-known legend among the Yao speaking African peoples of Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, whose trickster hero comes into the world endowed with knowledge of past, present, future times and events. Kalikalanje is a lover of life, freedom, peace, truth, justice, and above all, fun. His enemies try to kill him only to bring destruction on themselves instead. This age-old tale has universal appeal - and is popular with children - but its symbolic, social-cultural-political nuance makes it especially relevant in today's world of persistent liars and impostors. Jack Mapanje's previous collection, Beasts of Nalunga, was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection in 2007. His earlier work - including the prison poems - is available in The Last of the Sweet Bananas: New & Selected Poems (2004).

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1780373112

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Of Chameleons and Gods

Poems

By: Jack Mapanje

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Of Chameleons and Gods

Poems

By: Jack Mapanje

A volume of poetry written by a Malawi prisoner of conscience during his ten-year imprisonment.

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Heinemann

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0435911945

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9780435911942

The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison

By: Jack Mapanje

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The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison

By: Jack Mapanje

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116

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Heinemann

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0435911988

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9780435911980

Of Chameleons and Gods

Poems

By: Jack Mapanje

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A volume of poetry written by a Malawi prisoner of conscience during his ten-year imprisonment.

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The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison

By: Jack Mapanje

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And Crocodiles are Hungry at Night

A Memoir

By: Jack Mapanje

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And Crocodiles are Hungry at Night

A Memoir

By: Jack Mapanje

A powerful contribution to the genre of the prison memoir in Africa. Jack Mapanje presents the moving account of a poet's imprisonment by the state, his struggle to probe the hidden motives for this arrest and his attempt to provide an unforgettable record of the architecture of imprisonment and the perpetual struggle between the forces of truth and those of naked power. In 1987, Mapanje was arrested by the Malawian secret police and imprisoned without charge until 1991. His memoir represents a retrospective attempt to explain the cause and terms of his imprisonment.

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Ayebia Clarke Publishing

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0956240178

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Banned Poetry

By: Miroslav Holub,Jack Mapanje,Abdullah al-Udhari

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Banned Poetry

By: Miroslav Holub,Jack Mapanje,Abdullah al-Udhari

The second annual issue devoted to poetry and fiction from banned poets and writers worldwide. It includes essays by Miroslav Holub on poetry and the market in Eastern Europe; Jack Mapanje on Africa; Yang Lian on China and the poetic tradition; and Abdullah al-Udhari on the Middle East.

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0904286614

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And Crocodiles Are Hungry at Night

Prison Memoir

By: Jack Mapanje

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And Crocodiles Are Hungry at Night

Prison Memoir

By: Jack Mapanje

A powerful contribution to the genre of prison memoir in Africa.' - Simon Gikandi, Professor English, Princeton University

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James Currey

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1847010318

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9781847010315

Theft; A Play in Four Acts

By: Jack London

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Theft; A Play in Four Acts

By: Jack London

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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0526793554

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9780526793556

Book's by Jack Mapanje

Greetings from Grandpa

Greetings from Grandpa

Of Chameleons and Gods

Of Chameleons and Gods

The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison

The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison

Of Chameleons and Gods

Of Chameleons and Gods

The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison

The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison

And Crocodiles are Hungry at Night

And Crocodiles are Hungry at Night

Banned Poetry

Banned Poetry

And Crocodiles Are Hungry at Night

And Crocodiles Are Hungry at Night

Theft; A Play in Four Acts

Theft; A Play in Four Acts

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