Poems from East Africa – Edited by David Cook & David Rubadiri

Poems from East Africa is a rich anthology of poetry first published in 1971, bringing together some of the most profound voices from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Malawi. Edited by renowned scholars David Cook and David Rubadiri, the collection offers a wide range of poems dealing with themes such as identity, politics, love, tradition, colonialism, modernity, and social justice.

Featuring poets like Okot p’Bitek, Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin, Jonathan Kariara, and Henry Barlow, this anthology captures the cultural diversity, linguistic richness, and emerging concerns of a post-independence East Africa. It is a key resource for students and lovers of African poetry and literature.