{"title":"Afaa M. Weaver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfaa M. Weaver\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a powerful exploration of the human spirit through poetic and literary works that engage deeply with themes of identity, culture, and the natural world. His writing often blends vivid imagery with reflective insight, inviting readers into rich, contemplative landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Weaver’s books resonate with those who appreciate thoughtful, evocative narratives that challenge and inspire. Expect prose and poetry that illuminate the complexities of life and the enduring connections between people and place.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-fire-in-the-hills-by-afaa-m-weaver-9781636280820","title":"A Fire in the Hills","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Fire in the Hills\u003c\/i\u003e, Afaa M. Weaver focuses on one of the central threads in his body of work. His ongoing project of an articulation of self in relation to the external landscape of the community and the world, and the writing of spirit through those revelations of sublimation of self, gives way here to a material focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe racial references are explicit, as are the complexities of life lived as a Black man born in America in the mid-twentieth century. These are poems emanating from an attempt to follow Daoist philosophy for most of his life. Knowledge of other is in relation to knowledge of self, and self is an illusory continuum, a perspective wherein the poet embodies the transcendent arc of Malcolm X's life as credo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470029963500,"sku":"9781636280820","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781636280820-a-fire-in-the-hills.jpg?v=1775207601"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/afaa-m-weaver.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}