Reviews for Talking Drums: A Selection of Poems from Africa south of the Sahara

The average rating for Talking Drums: A Selection of Poems from Africa south of the Sahara based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-08-14 00:00:00 Walter Seward A nice collection to balance out colonial literature in schools. Some of these poems have been around for decades, their origins unknown but the words common. With time, they have been lost to the modern reader with onslaught of foreign literature being mandated and the linguistic tongues beaten out as yet another form of oppression. The poems are concise and precise to the subject matter. Tadjo compiles poems from bygone days and from her contemporaries alike. It offers a file balance as readers can see the way the tide changes - from observing nature, questioning universe to seeing changing times around them. Childlike wonder morphs to cynical everyday survival tactics. A good collection that will work well with children.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-14 00:00:00 Jim Keogh Covering a wide variety of styles and topics, these poems beautifully meditate on death, dignity, friendship, the nature of the universe, and basically everything else. This is a brief but beautifully illustrated and written book.