The Fire People: A Collection Of Contemporary Black British Poets by Lemn Sissay

The Fire People: A Collection Of Contemporary Black British Poets

Lemn Sissay

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nonfiction poetry challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Promoting a new wave of Black poetry, this anthology comes from a distinctly urban viewpoint. Inspired and influenced by their roots, reggae and hip-hop, the collection is edited by the Black BBC personality Lemn Sissay.

Community Reviews Summary of 14 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 80%
challenging 60%
inspiring 40%
dark 20%
informative 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Average rating

3.48

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