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Death of a Black Star (Paperback)
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Death of a Black Star (Paperback)
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Loot Price R313
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Sharday Cage has given the world a gift. Her debut book of poetry,
entitled "Death of a Black Star," offers a beautiful perspective on
the duality of culture. Drawing from her African heritage and
pulling from her Chicagoan upbringing, Sharday provides passionate
prose and rhymes about what it's like to be black and living in
America while having dreams of Africa. Along with this, her words
debate what it means to be troubled by life, to be inspired by
love, and most of all, to shine bright as a black star. Sharday
Cage began reciting her poetry at Saint Xavier, whereat she reached
a pivotal moment: reciting her poem "Forgiveness" to Sister Helen
Prejean, who has become a leading American advocate for the
abolition of the death penalty and who was played by Susan Sarandon
in the film based on her life, Dead Man Walking. What has been said
about "Death of a Black Star: " "Her poems are wise, edgy, funky,
relevant, and universal. Best of all, to steal a phrase from the
old jazzmen, her poems "swing." She has impeccable pace, rhythm,
and timing. Sharday's poetry is a joy to read." - Milo Samardzija
"Her poems are the voice of African Americans living in a new
century that is still trying to deal with an enormous amount of
change and acceptance of culture. I prefer to look at these poems
as letters from the front line of these changes for all people,
African or otherwise." ---Dan Picone, Poet and author of "Lost
Evidents," which is also available on Sakura Publishing at http:
//www.sakura-publishing.com
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