UNDER AFRICAN SKIES: A POETRY COLLECTION:

by Yugo Gabriel Egboluche

Overview

'Under African Skies', is a string of livid but scenic poetic tell-tales, in which you would find agony, wrongdoing, denial, preachment and humour, subtly woven to vilify Africa's open-eyed descent into wanderlust streams. At other times, it takes you into the depth of sullied mind-set of Africans grappling with insurrection, religion and a thousand vices.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789787900598
Publisher:	Authorpedia
Publication date:	09/30/2022
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

Yugo Gabriel Egboluche is a Nigerian born multidisciplinary writer, creative consultant and development practitioner. Yugo has an MSc in Business Management from the University of Central Lancashire and a BSc in Geography from the University of Nigeria. When he isn’t writing or creating, he juggles between work in the academic and development sectors. Asides poetry, Yugo is a screenwriter, copywriter, lyricist, fiction and nonfiction writer. His poems and short stories have appeared in numerous webzines, chapbooks, international anthologies and academic journal. With several screenplays already filmed, he has also edited and co-authored numerous community development texts and guidebooks.

Editorial Reviews

The poetry collection is endowed with elegant poetic lines dwelling on multi-variegated issues, interrogating sundry motives, portraying thoughts steeped in nostalgic longing, quest, sarcasm, satire and prodigality. The thoughts are eclectic and varied, yet ebulliently expressed in well-crafted poetic lines with meanings that are manifestly poignant. The poems depict the product of one who is conversant with the artistic expectations of poetry.

Book Review - Onyebuchi Nwosu

Under African Skies is brewed with uncommon imagery issuing from riveting rhythms and sublime diction; its varied messages are arresting and evocative. Here is authentic African poetry that affirms the continent's true colours, foibles and hopes; an intensely emotional projection "of the horrors of a place we call home/and of the blessings locked out of reach". The overflowing ire of the poet persona assails his homeland as he embarks on a mission of cultural reconstruction...

Book Review - Macpherson Okpara

Nigeria continues to be the epicentre of rich African literature. Yugo Gabriel Egboluche share his debut poetry collection "Under African Skies," in which he engages Africa in tender and reflective discourses. The collection's subtitles, such as "Jacket and Bodies," "Saints and Sinners," "Tricks and Treats," "Peaches and Roses," and "Sticks and Carrots," lead you through the bosom of Africa's landscape, demonstrating what is still upheld in tradition and what is breaking down with time.

Book Review - Adjei Agyei-Baah