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Memory of Departure
Memory of Departure
by Ismail Bala
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The collection explores leaving, returning and remaking oneself, with childhood scenes opening into history. Ismail Bala is a Kano-born poet, translator and critic, educated in Kano and at Oxford, and a mentor to many younger African poets. His earlier books include Line of Sight and Ivory Night.
- Type
- Poetry
- Publisher
- Masobe Books
- Published
- 2026
- ISBN
- 978-978-8570-22-6
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