This powerful collection of poems details the harrowing experiences endured by Abani and other political prisoners at the hands of Nigeria's military regime in the late 1980s.Abani vividly describes the characters that peopled this dark world, from prison inmates such as John James, tortured to death at the age of fourteen, to the general overseers. First published after his release from jail in 1991, Kalakuta Republic remains a paean to those who suffered and to the indomitable human spirit.
- ISBN13 9780863568787
- Publish Date 5 May 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 27 May 2015
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Saqi Books
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 120
- Language English
- URL http://saqibooks.co.uk/book/kalakuta-republic/