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Poems From Many Cultures

Poems From Many Cultures

by B Frazer (Author), D Chatterjee (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

An authoritative collection of poems from other cultures for the 21st century. Poets included range from Valerie Bloom, Jackie Kay, Benjamin Zephaniah, Lemn Sissay, Meiling Jin, Tao Lang Pee and Bekleen Leong to Rabrindranath Tagore, Monica Alvi and Chuang Tzu. Comprising over 100 contributions there is a balance of poets in ethnicity and gender, and of poems in content, form and style. Themes covered include: Food, festivals and festivities; Race, culture and identity; Families and friends; Language and nonsense; The animal world; Nature and environment; School and play; and Mystery, myth and magic.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 18 Nov 2004
ISBN 10: 034090318X
ISBN 13: 9780340903186

Media Reviews
The recognition of ethnic diversity within the UK differentiates this anthology from other multicultural collections ... and makes it a useful addition ... A diverse collection which questions assumptions about cultural identity in a positive way. -- School Librarian 20040301 Mining old territory ... and doing it well ... The familiar names are all here ... but the net is cast much wider and there are a number of poets I haven't encountered before plus some excellent contributions from the editors themselves ... They want their book 'to bring the distant near, in friendship, and to make a brother or sister of the stranger.' A worthy aim, and one which to my mind definitely succeeds. -- Carousel 20031001 This eclectic collection of deceptively simple, lively and generally accessible poems ... brings a wide range of talent to the reader. ... An engagingly illustrated volume that seeks a wider compass than is sometimes found in such collections. ... I can see this book earning a valued place on the bookshelf of many a KS2 or KS3 teacher, and indeed becoming a much dipped into resource for junior school assemblies. ... There are many poems - Martin Glynn's Genius for example - with rhythms and language that would reward detailed study. RAINBOW WORLD is well worth a closer look. -- TES 20030926
Author Bio
Debjani Chatterjee and Bashabi Fraser are Indian-born writers who live in Sheffield and Edinburgh. Debjani went to school and university in India, Japan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Egypt and England. She has worked in the steel industry and in community relations, and been a teacher and lecturer. She is now a full time writer/storyteller who enjoys working with children. She has written, edited and translated over 30 books. Bashabi moved between India and Britain for her school and university education. She teaches English Literature in two British universities. She has written, translated and edited poems, stories and articles for several books. She loves doing poetry and dance workshops and storytelling sessions with children and her daughter Rupsha shares her love of performing Indian classical dance with her.