Joseph: A Rasta Reggae Fable - Brossura

Hannah, Barbara Makeda Blake

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ISBN 10: 140506143X ISBN 13: 9781405061438

Casa editrice: Macmillan Caribbean, 2006

Riassunto

Joseph is a reggae superstar, admired by his musical peers and adored by women wherever he goes. But, Joseph is also a devout, herb-smoking Rastafarian who dreams of a new life in Ethiopia. Sister Ashanti chronicles Joseph's rise to international stardom, his stormy relationship with the beautiful and passionate Zuleika, his uneasy truce with the press and in particular the intrusive American journalist Sam Bergman. But, for all his peaceable Rasta way of life, in certain quarters Joseph is seen as a threat. The concert that is to seal the peace, ending gang warfare in Kingston, instead ends in the terrible moment when Joseph is shot in the back on stage."The Macmillan Caribbean Writers" series (MCW) offers a range of writing, not only in novels, novellas and short stories but also in non-fiction adventures, plays for festivals and poetry. Importantly, it provides a forum for new literary talent - introducing the work of the next generation of Caribbean writers as well as classic favourites and new work by more established authors. Macmillan commissions Caribbean artists to produce the front cover illustrations, which give the series a distinctive and dynamic.

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Recensione

Joseph - A Rasta Reggae Fable is one of my favourite books on Bob ever, well worth seeking out." --Roger Steffens, Editor The Beat, Bob Marley 60th Birthday Issue, July 2005

"In this novel, inspired by the life of the late Bob Marley, the author painstakingly explains many facets of the Rastafarian faith and way of life. The unique Rasta use of language, symbolism and interpretation of scriptures are presented from an insiders's perspective and this makes it fascinating and enlightening for readers." --Barbara Nelson, The Sunday Gleaner

L'autore

Jamaica-born Barbara Makeda Blake Hannah has been a Rastafarian since the 1970s, and is a member of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. As well as Joseph - A Rasta Reggae Fable, a novel inspired by the life of Bob Marley, Hannah wrote Rastafari - The New Creation, the first text on Rastafari to be written by a practising member of the faith. As well as being a journalist, broadcaster and producer-director of 8 films, Hannah served as an Independent Senator in Parliament from 1984 to 1987. She and her home-schooled son now run TechSchool Jamaica.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Macmillan Caribbean
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 140506143X
• ISBN 13: 9781405061438
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 202
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile