Nebraska Poems
Nebraska Poems by Kwame Dawes, published by U of Nebraska Press in October 2019, is a collection of 120 pages written in English. In this evocative work, Dawes, originally from Ghana and later raised in Jamaica, reflects on his experiences as an American living in Lincoln, Nebraska. The poems delve into the themes of memory, home, and artistic invention, set against the backdrop of Nebraska’s changing seasons.
Readers will find a meditative exploration of the complexities of belonging and identity as Dawes navigates his new environment. The collection captures the tension between his memories of Kingston and his experiences in the expansive plains of Nebraska. Through vivid imagery and personal reflection, Dawes articulates the challenges and beauty of adapting to a new landscape while grappling with the pull of his past.
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Kwame Dawes is not a native Nebraskan. Born in Ghana, he later moved to Jamaica, where he spent most of his childhood and early adulthood. In 1992 he relocated to the United States and eventually found himself an American living in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In Nebraska, this beautiful and evocative collection of poems, Dawes explores a theme constant in his work—the intersection of memory, home, and artistic invention. The poems, set against the backdrop of Nebraska’s discrete cycle of seasons, are meditative even as they search for a sense of place in a new landscape. While he shovels snow or walks in the bitter cold to his car, he is engulfed with memories of Kingston, yet when he travels, he finds himself longing for the open space of the plains and the first snowfall. With a strong sense of place and haunting memories, Dawes grapples with life in Nebraska as a transplant.
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