The January Children by Safia Elhillo

The January Children

African Poetry Book

Safia Elhillo with Kwame Dawes (Contributor)

72 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction poetry race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In her dedication Safia Elhillo writes, “The January Children are the generation born in Sudan under British occupation, where children were assigned birth years by height, all given the birth date January 1.” What follows is a deeply personal col...

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Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
informative 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 40%

Average rating

4.59

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