books by Opal Palmer Adisa     books:       Painting Away Regrets Opal Palmer Adisa Peepal Tree Press Ltd., 2011 Set primarily in the Bay Area of California, this compelling tale of human intent and divine manipulation touches upon the very inherent aspects of love, betrayal, madness, and reconciliation, all within the framework of the Yoruba belief system. Two modern, urban professionals—fundamentally unsuited to one another, aside from a powerful sexual chemistry—traverse life to the point of reaching the crossroads of divorce many years later. ...             I Name Me Name Opal Palmer Adisa Peepal Tree Press Ltd., 2009 Each piece in this dynamic poetic biography uses the voices of iconic figures past and present in a bold exploration of such hot topics as gender, race, and spirituality. The mode of presentation continually shifts—from dramatic monologue or prose poem, to prophetic rant—to provide fresh, moving viewpoints on subjects as various as the senility of a beloved grandmother and Michael Jackson's racial transformations.             Eros Muse: Poems & Essays opal palmer adisa Africa World Press, Inc., 2006 Eros Muse examines the love affair between the poet and her muse. Personifying the muse as her ultimate, possessive lover, the poet explores what it means to be a writer. The essays are more pragmatic in tone and approach and explore the dual role of mother and writer. Yet the poems are more flirtatious, a dance of language and process, a prance, a trot, a sweeping waltz in which the poet and language shimmy across the room. “Not only is ...             Caribbean Passion Opal Palmer Adisa Peepal Tree Press Ltd., 2004 This feisty, sensuous, and thought-provoking collection of poetry from Opal Palmer Adisa includes powerful poems about the solidarity of women, the female elders of her own family, and the desire for male difference-including the benefits of having a younger lover. In her poems there is no gap between the historical, the political, and the personal, all are defined by the presence or absence of the freedom to enjoy the fruits of life. Whether ...             Until Judgement Comes: Stories About Jamaican Men Opal Palmer Adisa Peepal Tree Press Ltd., 2006 Sensitive and imaginative, this collection of short stories explores the Jamaican male psyche through free-flowing narratives, stories within stories, and modern versions of folktales and myths. Structured around the author’s lifetime of experiences within a small Jamaican community, these touching stories explore modern issues relating to men—from the repercussions associated with absentee fathers to the creation of warm, loving home ...             4-Headed Woman Opal Palmer Adisa Tia Chucha, 2013 4-Headed Woman is a journey into and through womanhood—from preadolescence through menopause—and an exploration of women’s relations with one another. The poems employ female domestic imagery, manifest in the titles in the book’s first section, which name different types of breads found throughout the world—from coconut to pita. Yet many of these poems are sparse and abstract in their trajectory. The poems in the second section focus ...             Caribbean Erotic: Poetry, Prose & Essays Peepal Tree Press Ltd., 2011 A wide-ranging anthology of poetry, short fiction, and critical essays designed to generate thought about what is still a conflicted area of Caribbean literature and culture, this revealing, in-depth examination explores the many facets of the erotic in contemporary Caribbean literature—from desire; the psychology of abusive relationships; the role of fantasy; and issues of infidelity, lust, rape, self-respect, self-love, and child-birth. This ...             It Begins with Tears (Caribbean Writers) Opal Palmer Adisa Heinemann Drama, 1997 In this novel Opal Palmer Adisa brings to life a whole community and writes with understanding and compassion about the frailties of its inhabitants. Drawing onJamaican folklore, she shows what is at the heart of village life, and how that life can be sustained.             Bake-Face and Other Guava Stories Opal Palmer Adisa Mango Publishing, 2007 Fiction. African American Studies. BAKEFACE AND OTHER GUAVA STORIES is the fi rst title in Mango Publishing's new Classic Series, which will bring back into print tried and tested quality fi ction with an international reputation. This established collection is made up of four Jamaican stories: `Bake-Face', `Duppy Get Her', `Me Man Angel' and `Widow's Walk'. Adisa won the 1987 Pushcart Prize award for the short story, `Duppy Get Her'. An ...             Workings of the Spirit: The Poetics of Afro-American Women's Writings. (book reviews): An article from: MELUS Opal Palmer Adisa The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnics Literature of the United States, 1994 This digital document is an article from MELUS, published by The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnics Literature of the United States on June 22, 1994. The length of the article is 1176 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: ...             Wheel and Come Again: An Anthology of Reggae Poetry Opal Palmer Adisa, John Agard, ... Goose Lane Editions, 1998 The beat and language of reggae arose from the Jamaican countryside and the sidewalks of Kingston, but they’re basic for the poets represented in Wheel and Come Again. This remains true even though the poets’ personal worlds range from the street to the university and from the tropics to Toronto, New York, and London. Wheel and Come Again features works by 28 poets of Caribbean origin; some remain in the islands, and others have migrated ...             Thinking About Maime, Emmett Till's Mother.(Poem): An article from: Journal of Pan African Studies Opal Palmer Adisa Journal of Pan African Studies, 2010 This digital document is an article from Journal of Pan African Studies, published by Journal of Pan African Studies on December 1, 2010. The length of the article is 397 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Thinking About Maime, Emmett Till's Mother.(Poem) ...             Ode to Emmett.(Poem): An article from: Journal of Pan African Studies Opal Palmer Adisa Journal of Pan African Studies, 2010 This digital document is an article from Journal of Pan African Studies, published by Journal of Pan African Studies on December 1, 2010. The length of the article is 492 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Ode to Emmett.(Poem) Author: Opal Palmer Adisa ...             What Emmett Till Might Have Said?(Poem): An article from: Journal of Pan African Studies Opal Palmer Adisa Journal of Pan African Studies, 2010 This digital document is an article from Journal of Pan African Studies, published by Journal of Pan African Studies on December 1, 2010. The length of the article is 486 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: What Emmett Till Might Have Said?(Poem) Author: Opal ...             Possibility.(Poem): An article from: Journal of Pan African Studies Opal Palmer Adisa Journal of Pan African Studies, 2010 This digital document is an article from Journal of Pan African Studies, published by Journal of Pan African Studies on December 1, 2010. The length of the article is 306 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Possibility.(Poem) Author: Opal Palmer Adisa ...             Transformation.(Poem): An article from: Journal of Pan African Studies Opal Palmer Adisa Journal of Pan African Studies, 2010 This digital document is an article from Journal of Pan African Studies, published by Journal of Pan African Studies on December 1, 2010. The length of the article is 573 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Transformation.(Poem) Author: Opal Palmer Adisa ...             Traveling Women Opal Palmer Adisa, Devorah Major Jukebox Pr, 1989 poetry by two Bay area women             Leaf-Of-Life Opal Palmer Adisa Jukebox Press, 2000 Poetry. African American Studies. These poems are sound prayers...melodic expressions of the spirit of the village and the marketplace. They speak to primal innocence, in reverent love, with revolutionary zeal...these poems heal and satisfy...sweetly like Mango Jam -- Luisah Teish. Poetry that sings and illuminates with passion and courage...It's real life stuff -- Tillie Olsen.              search for books 4-headed, african, afro-american, american, anthology, article, bake-face, caribbean, emmett, jamaican, journal, judgement, leaf-of-life, mother, painting, passion, poetics, poetry, possibility, regrets, reviews, spirit, stories, studies, thinking, transformation, traveling, workings, writers, writings books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Connecting Health and Humans: Proceedings of NI2009, Volume 146 Studies ... home  impressum - about us