{"product_id":"we-are-still-in-the-fort-poems","title":"We Are Still in the Fort: Poems","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated by Richard Prins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Are Still in the Fort\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a curated selection of about seventy poems by Muyaka bin Haji al-Ghassaniy, divided into three sections spanning the quotidian, the amorous, and the political.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first part, “‘I Swipe Their String of Fish’: Poems of Mombasan Society,” features his often satirical commentary on daily life in Mombasa. The second part, “‘Take Your Misery With You’: Poems of Love and Marriage,” focuses on his psychologically sensitive observations on the volatility of love, marriage, and illicit affairs. The last part, “‘We Are Still in the Fort’: Poems of War and State,” includes epigrammatic critiques of local political leaders and a series of anti-imperialist poems defending Mombasa’s independence against the invading Omani Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume also features contextual materials on Muyaka and the context of Swahili poetry, a translator’s note, and introductions for each of the three sections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Muyaka bin Haji al-Ghassaniy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54064391422231,"sku":"9780826500007","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9780826500007.jpg?v=1784263788","url":"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/products\/we-are-still-in-the-fort-poems","provider":"Amplify Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}