{"product_id":"9781035900695-labyrinths","title":"Labyrinths","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLabyrinths \u003c\/i\u003eis the celebrated collection of Christopher Okigbo's most renowned poems which cemented his reputation as one of Nigeria's greatest poets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this powerful collection, Okigbo's renowned talent is showcased in vivid clarity as each poem draws the reader into an arresting world of myth and contemplation – a maze of spiritual homecomings, divine dreams, and the long-drums of the dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding \u003ci\u003ePaths of Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e, his final and most famous sequence of poems that prophesised a nation overcome by war. Written shortly before he was killed in the Nigerian-Biafran War, Okigbo predicted his own death and left behind a legacy as a leading figure of postcolonial poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The finest Nigerian poet of his generation [and] one of the most remarkable anywhere in our time. Chinua Achebe\u003cbr\u003e'There are poets who have a magical presence in the literature of their lands. Christopher Okigbo is one such poet.' Ben Okri\u003cbr\u003e'One of the genuine renaissance people of our generation.' Wole Soyinka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55756613124470,"sku":"9781035900695","price":13.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29642206.jpg?v=1749442281","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035900695-labyrinths","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}