The Wounded Ventricles of the Homeland
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2 min readNov 29, 2021
Poems by Congolese poet Alain Mabanckou
As Long as Trees Take Root in the Earth is the first English-language release of poems by Congolese Francophone poet Alain Mabanckou. The volume includes two collections by the Congolese poet as well as an essay, entitled, essay “An Open Letter to Those Who Are Killing Poetry,” that critiques contemporary Francophone literary…
