Ten: New Poets Spread the Word

This groundbreaking anthology collects the work of ten new Black and Asian poets living and writing in Britain today. These new voices draw on cultural influences and multiple heritages that enrich and broaden the scope of contemporary British poetry. Their eclectic, wide-ranging poems will take you on a journey into war and exile, myth and magic, homeland and memory, fantasy, family, and love. Whether traveling through the streets of London, the killing fields of Bangladesh, the cane fields of the Caribbean, or back in time to the life of a courtesan in 3rd century BC India, these poems will open up new landscapes for the reader. ""[The editors] compile these writers to grant voice to minority poets in the United Kingdom, providing a very different view of the world. . . A fine volume of poetry.""Midwest Book Review