{"title":"Conceio Lima","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConceio Lima\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of contemporary arts and culture through vibrant narrative and incisive commentary. Their work delves into the intersections of society, belief, and creative expression, inviting readers to reconsider conventional perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles such as \u003cem\u003eNo Gods Live Here\u003c\/em\u003e, Lima challenges the boundaries between myth and reality, weaving thought-provoking themes that resonate with anyone interested in cultural dynamics and artistic innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"no-gods-live-here-by-conceio-lima-9781646053322","title":"No Gods Live Here","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE 2021 WORDS WITHOUT BORDERS - ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS POEMS IN TRANSLATION CONTEST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Gods Live Here\u003c\/em\u003e, the first book-length collection by a woman from São Tomé to appear in English, is grounded in the lush islands' history of slavery, colonialism, and independence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA career-spanning collection from a giant of Santomean poetry, Conceição Lima, \u003cem\u003eNo Gods Live Here\u003c\/em\u003e catalogues and memorialises the cruelties and triumphs of the country's past alongside the poet's own childhood poems set against the tiny island nation's distinctive flora and geography. Through vivid imagery, Lima evokes São Tomé and Príncipe, from popular Santomean music to imagery of fishermen on the beach, while remaining ever aware of the subjective meeting of memory, time, and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough poetry, Lima unites past and present to resurrect hope in human creation and the possibility of metamorphosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431746748652,"sku":"9781646053322","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781646053322.jpg?v=1774557269"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/conceio-lima.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}