Article: Chimalum Nwankwo. The Womb in the Heart & Other Poems.(Book Review)

San Francisco / Lagos. African Heritage Press. 2002. xiii + 103 pages. ISBN 0-9628864-1-6

UNDOUBTEDLY CHIMALUM NWANKWO'S best collection of poetry to date, The Womb in the Heart & Other Poems is a major contribution to contemporary African poetry in ideas and craft. Nwankwo appears to be a faithful apostle of Christopher Okigbo---the Nigerian poet who embraced and fought on the secessionist side and died early in the civil war of 1967-70. Nwankwo imbibes Okigbo's incantatory rhythms while disengaging from the obscure allusions. The poetry is simple, highly musical, and rhythmically enthralling. Lines such as "You were alone on my royal seat / Matchless work by ...

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