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Kwame Dawes

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Ghana

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http://www.kwamedawes.com

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Born in Ghana in 1962, Kwame Dawes spent most of his childhood and early adult life in Jamaica . As a poet, he is profoundly influenced by the rhythms and textures of that lush place, citing in a recent interview his "spiritual, intellectual, and emotional engagement with reggae music." His book Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius remains the most authoritative study of the lyrics of Bob Marley.

His 11th collection of verse, Wisteria: Poems From the Swamp Country, was published in January 2006. In February, 2007 Akashic Books published his novel, She's Gone and Peepal Tree Books published his 12th collection of poetry, Impossible Flying, and his non-fiction work, A Far Cry From Plymouth Rock: A Personal Narrative.

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Books by Kwame Dawes

Average rating: 3.90 · 146 ratings · 27 reviews · 37 distinct works

	She's Gone 3.21 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius 4.15 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	My rating:
	WISTERIA: POEMS FROM THE SWAMP COUNTRY 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	Midland: Poems 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Natural Mysticism: Towards a New Reggae Aesthetic 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1999	My rating:
	Progeny of Air 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Gomer's Song 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Resisting the Anomie 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1995	My rating:
	A Far Cry from Plymouth Rock: A Personal Narrative 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	So Much Things to Say: 100 Poets from the First Ten Years of the Calabash International Literary Festival by Kwame Dawes (Editor), Colin Channer (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating: