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Vivid, buzzing with energy and great rhymes. Guardian
Steeped in sunlight a magical collection. Daily Telegraph

Fire in the treetops, / Fire in the sky. / Blossoms red as sunset / Dazzling to the eye... Full of the amazing sights, sounds, smells and rhythms of Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados and the Bahamas, this cornerstone anthology vividly evokes the childhood memories of thirteen poets (a Caribbean dozen!). With over fifty poems, an autobiography of each poet, bibliographies, sumptuous illustrations and an easy-reference index, A Caribbean Dozen is a collection to be savoured for years to come.

The Caribbean Dozen Valerie Bloom, Faustin Charles, Telcine Turner, David Campbell, Opal Palmer Adisa, Marc Matthews, Dionne Brand, Pamela Mordecai, John Lyons, Frank Collymore, James Berry, Grace Nichols and John Agard.

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      Publisher Walker Books
      Imprint Walker Books Ltd
      Published 5 March 2020
      ISBN-13 9781406392852
      978-1406392852
      ISBN-10 1406392855

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Vivid, buzzing with energy and great rhymes. Guardian
      Steeped in sunlight a magical collection. Daily Telegraph

      Fire in the treetops, / Fire in the sky. / Blossoms red as sunset / Dazzling to the eye... Full of the amazing sights, sounds, smells and rhythms of Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados and the Bahamas, this cornerstone anthology vividly evokes the childhood memories of thirteen poets (a Caribbean dozen!). With over fifty poems, an autobiography of each poet, bibliographies, sumptuous illustrations and an easy-reference index, A Caribbean Dozen is a collection to be savoured for years to come.

      The Caribbean Dozen Valerie Bloom, Faustin Charles, Telcine Turner, David Campbell, Opal Palmer Adisa, Marc Matthews, Dionne Brand, Pamela Mordecai, John Lyons, Frank Collymore, James Berry, Grace Nichols and John Agard.

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