Songs We Learn from Trees: An Anthology of Ethiopian Amharic Poetry by

Songs We Learn from Trees: An Anthology of Ethiopian Amharic Poetry

with Chris Beckett (Translator), Alemu Tebeje (Translator)

304 pages 2020

2 editions

nonfiction poetry challenging reflective medium-paced
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This anthology of Ethiopian Amharic poetry in English is in three main sections. Folk and Religious poetry first: rhymed couplets praising beautiful women, animals, warriors, emperors; ironic boasts in the voice of jigger fleas; poems praising the...

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