The Penguin Book of Modern African Poetry, in an earlier 1963 edition Modern Poetry from Africa, was a 1984poetry anthology edited by Gerald Moore and Ulli Beier . It consists mainly of poems written in English, or French or Portuguese and translated into English; poems written in African languages were included only in authors' translations. The arrangement was by country, and then by date of birth.
8 GuineaRepublique de Guinee ( In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Travail, Justice, Solidarite(Work, Justice, Solidarity Official language French (official), Fula, Arabic, others Capital Conakry Capital's coordinates 9° 30' N, 13° 43' W Largest City Conakry P
10 KenyaKenya (pronounced KEN-ya; the pronunciation KEEN-ya is archaic) is a country of eastern Africa, bordering Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and the Indian Ocean. Nairobi is its capital and largest city. Republic of Kenya ( In Detail) (Full size)
Khadambi Asalache
Jonathan Kariara
Jared Angira
11 MadagascarSee also Madagascar (movie) Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa. Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world. It is the home of five percent of the world's plant and animal species, 80 per cent of them
Jean-Joseph Rabérarivolo
Flavien Ranaivo
12 MalawiMalawi (also spelt Malawi is a nation in east Africa. It is bordered by Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique. Republic of Malawi ( In Detail) ( Full size) National motto Official language English (official), Chichewa (official), others Capital Lilongwe Presid
David Rubadiri
Felix Mnthali
Jack Mapenje
13 MaliRepublique de Mali ( In Detail) National motto: Un peuple, un but, une foi(One people, one goal, one faith Official language French (official), Bambara, others Capital Bamako President Amadou Toumani Toure Prime Minister Ousmane Issoufi Maiga Area Total %