by Olive Senior (Author)
A lyrical journey through Caribbean history and identity. This collection showcases the evocative storytelling and formal playfulness of Jamaican Poet Laureate Olive Senior, bringing together poems from her first four books alongside new works. Senior's poems delve into the complexities of Caribbean life, exploring themes of hurricanes, slavery, colonialism, and the resilience of the human spirit. Through vivid imagery and gripping narratives, Hurricane Watch opens into ecological reflections, politics, and culture in original and sensuous ways. For readers seeking poetry that is both deeply personal and politically engaged, Senior's work offers a powerful and moving exploration of the Caribbean experience. Discover a world of vibrant landscapes, complex histories, and the enduring strength of the human heart.
Author Biography
Olive Senior is the Poet Laureate of Jamaica 2021-24. She is the award-winning author of twenty books of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children's literature and other published work. Her many awards include Canada's Writers Trust Matt Cohen Award for Lifetime Achievement, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the Commonwealth Writers Prize, an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies, and the Gold Medal of the Institute of Jamaica. Olive Senior is from Jamaica and lives in Toronto, Canada, but returns frequently to the Caribbean which remains central to her work.
Number of Pages: 456
Dimensions: 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN
Publication Date: March 31, 2022
