In Search of Questions: A Collection of New Namibian Poems
'In "search of questions", Namibia's new generation of poets asks its own questions. Acknowledging the achievements of independence and liberation, poetry today claims the right to question the direction in which post-apartheid society moves. Though indebted to the political ideals and visions of the liberation struggle, it has to take account of the fact that times have definitely changed, and society has changed. Yesterday's questions may not all have been answered yet. But of relevance to today's generations are not yesterday's answers but today's questions. As Keamogetsi Molapong's poem puts it, which serves as motto to this anthology: "Questions, asked in past tenses...answers, which have no meaning to many of us...Why should I care for the answer, why?".'
Keamogetsi Molapong, Christi Warner, Volker Winterfeldt (eds.):
IN SEARCH OF QUESTIONS
A Collection of New Namibian Poems
Basler Afrika Bibliographien 2005, 114p., ill.
ISBN 3-905141-85-X / 99916-782-7-1
'In "search of questions", Namibia's new generation of poets asks its
own questions. Acknowledging the achievements of independence and
liberation, poetry today claims the right to question the direction in
which post-apartheid society moves.
Though indebted to the political ideals and visions of the liberation
struggle, it has to take account of the fact that times have definitely
changed, and society has changed. Yesterday's questions may not all have
been answered yet. But of relevance to today's generations are not
yesterday's answers but today's questions. As Keamogetsi Molapong's poem
puts it, which serves as motto to this anthology: "Questions, asked in
past tenses...answers, which have no meaning to many of us...Why should
I care for the answer, why?".'
(V. Winterfeldt)
The volume which grew out of a reading at the Katutura Community Arts
Centre in Windhoek in August 2004, publishes poems by Christi Warner,
Rusten Amor Basson, Kavevangua Kahengua, Andre du Pisani, Roland Kustaa,
Libertida Jod, David /Nanub, Cathy Karuuombe, Luna Ramphaga, Richard
Masule Sibanga and Keamogetsi j. Molapong., The volume is illustrated
with drawings from student artists and includes essays by the editors,
by Henning Melber and Christiane Schulte.
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