{"product_id":"after-the-ceremonies-new-and-selected-poems-9780803296947","title":"After the Ceremonies: New and Selected Poems","description":"Ama Ata Aidoo is one of the best-known African writers today. Spanning three decades of work, the poems in this collection address themes of colonialism, independence, motherhood, and gender in intimate, personal ways alongside commentary on broader social issues. \u003ci\u003eAfter the Ceremonies\u003c\/i\u003e is arranged in three parts: new and uncollected poems, some of which Aidoo calls \"misplaced or downright lost\"; selections from Aidoo's \u003ci\u003eAn Angry Letter in January and Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e; and selections from \u003ci\u003eSomeone Talking to Sometime\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although Aidoo is best known for her novels \u003ci\u003eChanges: A Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Sister Killjoy, \u003c\/i\u003e which are widely read in women's literature courses, and her plays \u003ci\u003eThe Dilemma of a Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnowa\u003c\/i\u003e, which are read and performed all over the world, her prowess as a poet shines in this collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ama Ata Aidoo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e African Poetry Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803296947","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42439224492169,"sku":"9780803296947","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_728877d0-c291-44fc-8350-cde64a9a49d7.jpg?v=1716270328","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/after-the-ceremonies-new-and-selected-poems-9780803296947","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}