In this generous collection, new poems appear with the best work from fifteen previous volumes.
In Duppy Conqueror, Ferdinand Dennis has created a powerful narrative of the Afro-Caribbean experience in which the personal and the political seamlessly collide. Its themes are as relevant today as when it was first published in 1998.
An epic tale of one man's quest to fulfil a mission, which tells the story of this century from a particular Afro-Caribbean point of view.
"--New York Times Book Review "Raised in Jamaica, Dawes takes some of his cues, and this book's title, from reggae music.
The story draws upon the real--ife experience of family and friends. This is a work of fiction; however, the impact of the Holy Spirit is no fiction. -- Publisher's description.
This book contours Robert Beckford's recontextualization of African American Black and Womanist theologies of liberation.
... Duppy Conqueror?' In Jamaican culture, 'duppy conqueror' denotes, amongst many things, the destruction of malevolent spirits (exorcism) or overturning mistruths. Many people outside of Jamaica first heard this phrase in the 1970s as the ...