{"product_id":"9781926906096","title":"Riddles Of My Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Riddles of my Mother\u003c\/i\u003e is a poetry collection that tells the African story through the eyes of a young Kenyan poet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reader is exposed to stories and riddles, poetically woven, to create a hunger in the reader's eyes. \u003cbr\u003eTales are universal: war, poverty, peace, love, hate, knowledge; diverse topics that define humanity are reflected in these simple poems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat others say:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003e Riddles of my Mother\u003c\/i\u003e Tabalia takes your mind to the disturbing days of adolescence in an African setting, even as the subjects are universal. \u003cbr\u003eWondering where all the curiosity and latitudinarian thoughts have gone? Rediscover them in this collection of poems! \u003cbr\u003eLet Tabalia take you to the fields of politics, nature, life \u0026amp; love, arts, justice, relationships, \u003cbr\u003ereligion: always meandering between the old and the new, modernity and tradition. Having experienced both -rural and urban life in Kenya- he lends you his open, observing eyes to see. As diverse as his themes is his lyrical style: from an ironical tone to impressively strong images, this young poet is not afraid to try his pen at multiple forms of expression.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A very auspicious debut that will leave you hungry for more!\" \u003ci\u003e - Anna Jaeger, Berlin\/Germany \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Creatively entertaining volume that takes the reader through a cultural Journey riddled with images of what life is. \u003cbr\u003eRiddles of My Mother honours African poetry in a way that most contemporary African poetry lacks. \u003cbr\u003eWritten in simple and engaging language, this volume will leave the reader yearning for more. \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTabalia's creativity proves that poetry is not only educative but entertaining.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Phideis Kendie, Performing Poet \u0026amp; Kenyatta University Literature student\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e About the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Amos Marcel Nyongesa Tabalia \u003c\/b\u003e was born in Trans Nzoia in 1985. \u003cbr\u003eHe was educated in Webuye Town, Friends School Kamusinga and joined Kenyatta University in 2006 to study engineering. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was while in primary school that he fell in love with literature.\u003cbr\u003eHis passion for the arts was evident in high school, where he started a readers club that focused students' appreciation forlanguage and current affairs.\u003cbr\u003e He is an avid reader with a mantra: 'To write, read'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmos is a talented poet with works capturing themes from various social, \u003cbr\u003epolitical and economical challenges facing Kenyan youth. His poetry tries to merge African culture and western influence; and crosses borders, exploring the universe. His artistic styles are highly influenced by his childhood experiences, tribal clashes, poverty, wealth, \u003cbr\u003elove, education, history, religion etc. Tribalism is also one thing that haunted his childhood and corruption are some of the issues that are greatly reflected in his poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is a founding member of \u003ci\u003e Poetwise Kenya\u003c\/i\u003e, a performer and a critic at the \u003ci\u003e Amka Space\u003c\/i\u003e Of women writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nsemia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040228983024,"sku":"9781926906096","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781926906096_p0.jpg?v=1763636119","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781926906096","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}