The Promise of Hope: New and Selected Poems, 1964-2013

<p>Kofi Awoonor, one of Ghana's most accomplished poets, had for almost half a century committed himself to teaching, political engagement, and the literary arts. The one constant that guided and shaped his many occupations and roles in life was poetry. <i>The Promise of Hope</i> is a beautifully edited collection of some of Awoonor's most arresting work spanning almost fifty years.<br></p><p> </p><p>Selected and edited by Awoonor's friend and colleague Kofi Anyidoho, himself a prominent poet and academic in Ghana, <i>The Promise of Hope</i> contains much of Awoonor's most recent unpublished poetry, along with many of his anthologized and classic poems. This engaging volume serves as a fitting contribution to the inaugural cohort of books in the African Poetry Book Series.<br></p><p> </p>