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    Ethiopia Boy
    Ethiopia Boy
    Ethiopia Boy
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    Ethiopia Boy

    By Chris Beckett

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    A debut collection in the form of African praise poems, this book celebrates the people and landscapes of Ethiopia. Seen through the eyes of a young white boy in love with his older, black friend, these poems explore boyhood in all walks of life. As it hurtles through recent Ethiopian history, from the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie and the legacy of empire to the wars and famines of the last 40 years, this compilation also draws inspiration from the nation’s folk tales.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarcanet Press Ltd.
    Release dateMar 1, 2013
    ISBN9781847777577
    Ethiopia Boy
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    Chris Beckett

    Chris Beckett is a former social worker and now university lecturer who lives in Cambridge. In 2009 he won the Edge Hill Short Story competition for his collection of stories, The Turing Test.

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