About the book
Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry Winner
Julie Suk Award Winner
Nigeria Prize for Literature shortlist
Your Crib, My Qibla interrogates loss, the death of a child, and a father’s pursuit of language able to articulate grief. In these poems, the language of memory functions as a space of mourning, connecting the dead with the world of the living. Culminating in an imagined dialogue between the father and his deceased daughter in the intricate space of the family, Your Crib, My Qibla explores grief, the fleeting nature of healing, and the constant obsession of memory as a language to reach the dead.
Editions of Your Crib, My Qibla
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781496225771
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Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry Winner
Julie Suk Award Winner
Nigeria Prize for Literature shortlist
Your Crib, My Qibla interrogates loss, the death of a child, and a father’s pursuit of language able to articulate grief. In these poems, the language of memory functions as a space of mourning, connecting the dead with the world of the living. Culminating in an imagined dialogue between the father and his deceased daughter in the intricate space of the family, Your Crib, My Qibla explores grief, the fleeting nature of healing, and the constant obsession of memory as a language to reach the dead.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Your Crib, My Qibla about?
Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry Winner
Julie Suk Award Winner
Nigeria Prize for Literature shortlist
Your Crib, My Qibla interrogates loss, the death of a child, and a father’s pursuit of language able to articulate grief. In these poems, the language of memory functions as a space of mourning, connecting the dead with the world of the living. Culminating in an imagined dialogue between the father and his deceased daughter in the intricate space of the family, Your Crib, My Qibla explores grief, the fleeting nature of healing, and the constant obsession of memory as a language to reach the dead.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Your Crib, My Qibla?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems
Where can I read a sample of Your Crib, My Qibla?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781496225771
Is Your Crib, My Qibla part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series African Poetry Book
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Your Crib, My Qibla?
Saddiq Dzukogi
Who is the Publisher of the book Your Crib, My Qibla?
Nebraska
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Your Crib, My Qibla is available as paperback(ISBN 9781496225771)
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