{"product_id":"hurricane-watch-new-and-collected-poems-paperback","title":"Hurricane Watch: New and Collected Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlive Senior\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical journey through Caribbean history and identity.\u003c\/b\u003e This collection showcases the evocative storytelling and formal playfulness of Jamaican Poet Laureate Olive Senior, bringing together poems from her first four books alongside new works. Senior's poems delve into the complexities of Caribbean life, exploring themes of hurricanes, slavery, colonialism, and the resilience of the human spirit. Through vivid imagery and gripping narratives, \u003ci\u003eHurricane Watch\u003c\/i\u003e opens into ecological reflections, politics, and culture in original and sensuous ways. For readers seeking poetry that is both deeply personal and politically engaged, Senior's work offers a powerful and moving exploration of the Caribbean experience. Discover a world of vibrant landscapes, complex histories, and the enduring strength of the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlive Senior \u003c\/b\u003eis the Poet Laureate of Jamaica 2021-24. She is the award-winning author of twenty books of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children's literature and other published work. Her many awards include Canada's Writers Trust Matt Cohen Award for Lifetime Achievement, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the Commonwealth Writers Prize, an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies, and the Gold Medal of the Institute of Jamaica. Olive Senior is from Jamaica and lives in Toronto, Canada, but returns frequently to the Caribbean which remains central to her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332889055469,"sku":"9781800172166","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/nHZnhckp7Q9781800172166.webp?v=1784972669","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/hurricane-watch-new-and-collected-poems-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}