The Arrival of Brighteye and Other Poems
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The Arrival of Brighteye and Other Poems by Jean Binta Breeze
The poems of The Arrival of Brighteye are Caribbean songs of innocence and experience. Striking evocations of childhood in the hills of Jamaica give way to explorations of the perils and delights of growth and change – through sex, emigration, motherhood and age. Moving from intense lyricism to witty commentary to the dramatic monologues for which she is internationally renowned, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze’s fourth collection shows a Caribbean writer at the height of her powers. Whether it be the Wife of Bath speaking Jamaican wit and wisdom about men and sex in Brixton market, an old warrior of carnival facing up to the loss of his powers, or quieter evocations of love and memory, these are poems that delight in the richness of a difficult world.
A major, perhaps even a great voiceFor stature, Jean Binta Breeze invites a Caribbean comparison with Maya Angelou, except that her range is broader still. Her poetry shifts effortlessly through standard English to a native Jamaican which has no equal in its emotional depth. -- Alexander Linklater * The Herald *
Breeze sings of sisterhood and the private spirituality that keeps the head above water even when prejudice, and laundry, threaten to drag it down. Her work, and that of a great many other black women writers, affirms life in a way that the rest of the world might do well to emulate. -- Tania Glyde * Independent *
Breeze sings of sisterhood and the private spirituality that keeps the head above water even when prejudice, and laundry, threaten to drag it down. Her work, and that of a great many other black women writers, affirms life in a way that the rest of the world might do well to emulate. -- Tania Glyde * Independent *
Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze is an internationally-renowned poet. Born in Hanover, Jamaica, she first visited London in 1985 to take part in the International Book Fair of Radical and Third World Books, and she has been writing, performing and teaching ever since. She has released seven poetry books, Riddym Ravings (Race Today, 1988), Spring Cleaning (Virago, 1992), and On the Edge of an Island (1997), The Arrival of Brighteye (2000), The Fifth Figure (2006), Third World Girl: Selected Poems (2011, with DVD) and The Verandah Poems (2016) with Bloodaxe, as well as several records and CDs, including Tracks and Eena Me Corner with the Dennis Bovell Dub Band and Riding On De Riddym: selected spoken works (57 Productions). She has performed her work throughout the world, including tours of the Caribbean, Britain, North America, Europe, South East Asia and Africa, and now divides her time between Jamaica and England. She received a NESTA Award in 2003, and an MBE in 2012 for services to literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852245382 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852245387 |
| Title | The Arrival of Brighteye and Other Poems |
| Author | Jean Binta Breeze |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloodaxe Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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