{"product_id":"we-are-still-in-the-fort-poems-9780826500038","title":"We Are Still in the Fort: Poems","description":"\u003ci\u003eWe Are Still in the Fort\u003c\/i\u003e is a curated selection of about seventy poems by Muyaka bin Haji al-Ghassaniy divided into three sections spanning the quotidian, the amorous, and the political. The first part, \"I Swipe Their String of Fish: Poems of Mombasan Society,\" features his often satirical commentary on daily life in Mombasa. The second part, \"Take Your Misery With You: Poems of Love and Marriage,\" focuses on his psychologically sensitive observations on the volatility of love, marriage, and illicit affairs. The last part, \"We Are Still in the Fort: Poems of War and State,\" includes epigrammatic critiques of local political leaders and a series of anti-imperialist poems defending Mombasa's independence against the invading Omani Empire. The volume also features contextual materials on Muyaka and the context of Swahili poetry, a translator's note, and introductions for each of the three sections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Muyaka Bin Haji Al-Ghassaniy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanderbilt University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Global Black Writers in Translation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.59h x 5.52w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826500038","brand":"Vanderbilt University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46428614918281,"sku":"9780826500038","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_a7345809-6504-4584-bd35-b446e26a3b54.jpg?v=1778014363","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/we-are-still-in-the-fort-poems-9780826500038","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}