{"product_id":"when-we-only-have-the-earth-paperback-softback-9781496241351","title":"When We Only Have the Earth (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496241351","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhen We Only Have the Earth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAbdourahman A. Waberi (Author), Nancy Naomi Carlson (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496241351\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e80 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 cm, 0.136 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Lyrical and evocative, this newly published collection takes the reader on a journey throughout North America, Africa and Europe that encourages them to recognize the healing power of love in restoring the Earth.\"-\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“In this wonderful collection we encounter a poet who moves deftly from the political to the intimate with an impressive sense of play. There is a tone to the work, carried over into this remarkable translation, of the studied, sharp, witty, and yet poignant ways in which French language writers approach the world. From Derrida (yes, I think of him as a poet) to the engagement of Nganang, we see a lineage and skill and craft that make for the uniqueness of this tradition, and certainly of the lyric work in this collection. Abdourahman Waberi invites us into a deeply felt and artfully wrought collection. We are enriched for reading it.”-Chris Abani, author of \u003ci\u003eSmoking the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSanctificum\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this ode to the earth and all its living creatures, French Djiboutian poet, novelist, and essayist Abdourahman A. Waberi sounds the alarm about our imperiled planet, where “the Sahel rises in you, in me \/ the Red Sea boils in you, in me \/ Nunvut is melting in you, in me.” This translation by Nancy Naomi Carlson preserves the rich musicality of the original French, as well as its frequent use of wordplay and often unusual word choice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Waberi, a nomad at heart, takes us on a whirlwind tour across North America, Africa, and Europe, daring us to love the earth “beyond all rational thought” and to “turn into earth, both literally and figuratively,” as we “turn from vanity, fears, and other pointless rustling.” These lyrical, playful, and moving poems urge us to look for the truth and beauty hidden in our daily lives, singing of Waberi’s own enduring love for our endangered planet and also, more forcefully, exhorting us to join him in the collective fight to save our planet from destruction.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Translator’\u003cbr\u003es Note\u003cbr\u003e Dare to Turn into Earth\u003cbr\u003e One Saturday in Virginia\u003cbr\u003e Open Air\u003cbr\u003e Wonder Train\u003cbr\u003e Bas-relief-Three Images in One\u003cbr\u003e A Touch of Salt on My Confession\u003cbr\u003e In Sicily\u003cbr\u003e Sahel! Sa(y) Hel(lo)\u003cbr\u003e In Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e Interlude\u003cbr\u003e A Short Ballad to Lull the Horizon\u003cbr\u003e Here I Am\u003cbr\u003e Here Comes Summer\u003cbr\u003e Kneading Love!\u003cbr\u003e Every Being Is Unique\u003cbr\u003e My Silence Told Me\u003cbr\u003e It Won’\u003cbr\u003et Be Long\u003cbr\u003e Soliloquy\u003cbr\u003e Hairless Stumps\u003cbr\u003e Taking Refuge\u003cbr\u003e AfrokhoÏ\u003cbr\u003e sapiens: A pictoem in five scenes\u003cbr\u003e Genesis\u003cbr\u003e Fiat Lux\u003cbr\u003e Transvaal\u003cbr\u003e Thirst\u003cbr\u003e Trance\u003cbr\u003e After All\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735372984600,"sku":"9781496241351","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/when-we-only-have-the-earth-paperback-softback-9781496241351","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}