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Kumukanda | Kayo Chingonyi

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AnneCecilie

Kumukanda | Kayo Chingonyi

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A poetry collection about growing up, about loss, about music and literature.

I particularly liked a reference to a grey/ silver Walkman in one of the poems, probably because I had a yellow one.

#Zambia #foodandlit

Texreader, Catsandbooks, Butterfinger

Catsandbooks This sounds like a good one! 3y

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Emilymdxn

Kumukanda | Kayo Chingonyi

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Can‘t tell you how much I loved this poetry collection by a British and Zambian man. It‘s about so many things, but his experiences growing up black and British, coming of age somewhere that feels half like his homeland, really really struck me. I took pictures of so many pages I could post tens of quotes from here. If you like effortless-seeming thoughtful modern poetry I recommend this SO highly

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rockpools

Kumukanda | Kayo Chingonyi

Just occasionally I get marketing emails that I actually read and enjoy. Today's was from the super-enthusiastic folks at Influx Press, letting us know that the longlist for the Jhalak Prize is out. This is for British authors of colour, in any genre, and I've actually read 3 of the books!

Full list at: https://mediadiversified.org/2018/01/30/jhalak-book-prize-for-writers-of-colour-...

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rockpools

Kumukanda | Kayo Chingonyi

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I may have read the whole collection in a day, but it's staying in Libby till I've read it again. And then maybe again.

Poems about music, Memorex cassettes, theatre (type)castings, family, racism in its many forms, the death of a parent, place, family, place - London, Newcastle Baltic, Loch Long, Zambia - home, music...

Loved these. I'd be intrigued to see Chingonyi live as performance is a huge part of what he does, but read his poems first.

rockpools This was my January read for #poetrychallenge2018 and a #POCauthor for #Booked2018 @Natasha.C.Barnes @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft 7y

Tamra Stacked! 7y

rockpools @Tamra šš‘¨ 7y

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Cinfhen Stacking too!!!! Thanks for sharing and congrats on your prompt for #Booked2018 š’— 7y

TrishB Lovely review š‘¨š¸» 7y

Natasha.C.Barnes Wow that sounds amazing, definitely gonna read this one. 7y

alisiakae Wow!! Great review, this sounds incredible. 7y

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rockpools

Kumukanda | Kayo Chingonyi

I say dance, not to be seen but free, your feet
are made for better things...

Kayo Chingonyi with Sean Graham:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ5y4Xgsywk

#poetrychallenge2018

shawnmooney I quite enjoyed these poems. 7y

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rockpools

Kumukanda | Kayo Chingonyi

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Starting with one from the Costa shortlist for #poetrychallenge2018. @Natasha.C.Barnes

Natasha.C.Barnes ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ 7y

batsy Love this. 7y

shawnmooney THIS is my favorite in the book! š¨š¨š¨ It evoked Kunzru‘s novel

White Tears: A novel

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rockpools @shawnmooney I really didn't expect to fall for this one so easily. Bumping White Tears up the TBR. 7y

rockpools @batsy I'm loving the whole collection! 7y

rockpools @Natasha.C.Barnes ššˇ§ 7y

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shawnmooney

Kumukanda | Kayombo Chingonyi

#QuoteOfTheDay

ReadingEnvy Hmm I do have Labyrinths... Think it will work? ,š¤” 7y

shawnmooney @ReadingEnvy There's only one way to find out! š¨ 7y

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shawnmooney

Kumukanda | Kayombo Chingonyi

#QuoteOfTheDay

jenniferheidi I saw him read this on Sunday night! š 7y

shawnmooney @jenniferheidi Wow, I'm so jealous! Where was this? 7y

jenniferheidi @shawnmooney at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. He read it during a discussion on grime. But I also saw him read others from this collection earlier in the day alongside Andrew MacMillan. 7y

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notmaudgonne

Kumukanda | Kayo Chingonyi

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A fantastic read : full review on my Instagram @notmaudgonne

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