...this collection is not a quiet, nostalgic and backward-looking reflection on a lost Eden, and Lee’s voice is very powerful in its denunciation of the many problems plaguing the Caribbean (and the wider world) today.
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Lee brings together a great Caribbean fraternity to help him make his point, from Derek Walcott to Dionne Brand, from Aimé Césaire to Garth St Omer, and manages to tackle Caribbean-wide themes and subjects. Popular culture is also called upon, with Shadow, the Carnival tradition, Bob Marley, and Steel Pulse all being present.
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This is not a blast from the past, but a look at the future of Caribbean poetry.
