{"product_id":"9780803249899","title":"The Promise of Hope: New and Selected Poems, 1964-2013","description":"\u003cp\u003eKofi Awoonor, one of Ghana’s most accomplished poets, had for almost half a century committed himself to teaching, political engagement, and the literary arts. The one constant that guided and shaped his many occupations and roles in life was poetry. \u003ci\u003eThe Promise of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully edited collection of some of Awoonor’s most arresting work spanning almost fifty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected and edited by Awoonor’s friend and colleague Kofi Anyidoho, himself a prominent poet and academic in Ghana, \u003ci\u003eThe Promise of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e contains much of Awoonor’s most recent unpublished poetry, along with many of his anthologized and classic poems. This engaging volume serves as a fitting contribution to the inaugural cohort of books in the African Poetry Book Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNP - Nebraska Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026313625840,"sku":"9780803249899","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780803249899_p0.jpg?v=1763726813","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780803249899","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}