The Houses of Alphonso by Anthony Kellman

The House of Alphonso : Anthony Kellman : 9781900715829 Usamos cookies para ofrecerte la mejor experiencia posible. Racial, political, and economic issues of Barbados and the United States are explored in the context of Alphonso's personal struggle. The House of Alphonso por Anthony Kellman, 9781900715829, disponible en Book Depository con envío gratis. When Alphonso returns to the beautiful but politically turbulent Barbados after nearly 16 years, he must come to terms with his heritage and the ghosts of the past before he can return to the United States and truly call it home. In this novel of immigration and homecoming, Alphonso Hutson is torn between his former home in Barbados, with lingering memories of his parents and brother, and his new life in America with his wife and daughters. Racial, political, and economic issues of Barbados and the United States are. Skip to main content Save 10 through Sunday.

We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions - starting at 10.19. Based on the life of merchant prince King Ja Ja of Opobo, Anthony Kellman has created a richly imaginative and warmly human work of. He is also the editor of the first full-length U.S anthology of English-language Caribbean poetry Crossing Water: Contemporary Poetry of the English-Speaking Caribbean (1992) and is the originator of the Barbados poetic form Tuk Verse.In this novel of immigration and homecoming, Alphonso Hutson is torn between his former home in Barbados, with lingering memories of his parents and brother, and his new life in America with his wife and daughters. The Houses of Alphonso by Anthony Kellman - Alibris Buy The Houses of Alphonso by Anthony Kellman online at Alibris. His poems, stories, and essays have appeared in literary periodicals in the USA, the Caribbean, Canada, England, Wales, India, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil. His awards include a National Endowment for the Arts poetry fellowship (USA) and The Prime Minister's award (Barbados). He is also the author of two novels, The Coral Rooms and The Houses of Alphonso and four CDs of original music two of which are companions to his books Wings of a Stranger and Limestone. In 1990, the British publishing house Peepal Tree Press published his first full-length book of poetry, Watercourse, which was endorsed by the late Martiniquan poet Edouard Glissant and which launched Kellman's international writing career.

He is the author of five books of poetry, Watercourse, The Long Gap, Wings of a Stranger, Limestone (the first published epic poem from the island of Barbados), and South Eastern Stages. Anthony Kellman (born 24 April 1955) is a Barbados-born poet, novelist, and musician. ANTHONY KELLMAN is a writer and musician, and Emeritus Professor of English & Creative Writing at Augusta University.