We are pleased to announce the publication of the long-awaited second poetry book by Lupenga Mphande, a leading Malawian poet, linguist and intellectual, who is currently Associate Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at The Ohio State University in Columbus.
Messages Left Behind
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"Lupenga Mphande's poetry is a poetry of love. Love for his country, Malawi,and its people, whose soul and beauty have survived a long and bloody dictatorship. Love for family and his friends who have shaped him and helped him to endure the pain of exile. It is the same and unique love, in fact, a strong and healthy love of life in all its forms, deeply rooted in his native land, that continues to grow on American soil."
- Jacques-Noel Gouat, Ph.D., Bourg St. Christophe, France
. . .the most notable feature of Lupenga Mphande’s work is his deep appreciation of the natural environment. . .The resilience of nature convinces Lupenga that life is a cycle that is never completely broken down however adverse the experiences in life. Nature heals, consoles and anchors the soul. Lupenga is a brilliant and passionate nature poet.
—Reuben M. Chirambo, Professor of English, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Title: Messages Left Behind / Poetry
Type: Paperback
ISBN 978-0-9821660-6-2
Date: June 2011
Price: $14.95
