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020			_a9789914969801
040			_aKenya National Library Service
082			_a828 996676201 MAR
100			_aMarete, Jerusha Kananu
245			_aMarry me a co-wife and other poems / _cJerusha Kananu Marete.
250			_aSecond edition
300			_a(xxiv), 197 pages : _billustrations (some coloured) ; _c22 cm
520			_aMarry 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
650			_aPoetry -- Social life and customs -- Kenya
650			_aKenyan poetry (English)
650			_aWomen -- Kenya -- Poetry.
650			_aMarriage -- Poetry.
650			_aPolygamy -- Poetry
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