Marry me a co-wife and other poems / Jerusha Kananu Marete.
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TextEdition: Second editionDescription: (xxiv), 197 pages : illustrations (some coloured) ; 22 cmISBN: - 9789914969801
- 828 996676201 MAR
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Marry me a co-wife is a collection of poems that captures the pulse of contemporary African life through a fearless poetic lens. The collection is rooted in the performance traditions and oral parodies of the Ameru people of Kenya. The title poem, "Marry Me a Co-Wife," features the persona Chiomwaambi, who requests a co-wife as a desperate, sarcastic response to her husband's infidelity and neglect. Highlighting how culture is often used to excuse men's sexual freedom while punishing women for similar needs. The verse openly addresses topics like barrenness
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