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Contemporary African Poetry Series

Each year the African Poetry Book Fund publishes three to four full- length collections by contemporary African poets. A member of the APBF editorial board works closely with each author in preparing each manuscript for publication. This series is published by the University of Nebraska Press.

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When We Only Have the Earth

When We Only Have the Earth

Abdourahman A. Waberi and Nancy Naomi Carlson

winged witnesses

Winged Witnesses

Chisom Okafor

The Gathering of Bastards

Romeo Oriogun

Loving the Dying

Len Verwey

Breaking the Silence

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Mine Mine Mine

Uhuru Portia Phalafala

There Where It’s So Bright in Me

Tanella Boni and Todd Fredson

In the Net

Mahmoudan Hawad and Christopher Wise

Your Crib, My Qibla by Saddiq Dzukogi

Your Crib, My Qibla

Saddiq Dzukogi

'mamaseko by Thabile Makue

‘mamaseko

Thabile Makue

Sacrament of Bodies by Romeo Oriogun

Sacrament of Bodies

Romeo Oriogun

When the Wanderers Come Home

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

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