Only One of Me
Published on 4. August 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-5290-7462-8 (ISBN)
Description
Only One of Me is a stunning collection of the best-loved children's poems from award-winning poet James Berry, filled with warm and colourful memories of a Caribbean childhood, and featuring a new introduction by much-loved children's poet, John Agard.
This new edition of James' definitive collection showcases the very best work from a poet who was instrumental in the British Caribbean poetry movement and who's words are just as relevant now as they were twenty years ago.
This new edition of James' definitive collection showcases the very best work from a poet who was instrumental in the British Caribbean poetry movement and who's words are just as relevant now as they were twenty years ago.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
168 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-7462-8 (9781529074628)
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Person
James Berry, born in 1924, spent his childhood in a village in Jamaica, before working in the United States, finally settling in Britain in 1948 where he remained for the rest of his life. One of the first black writers in Britain to achieve wider recognition, Berry rose to prominence in 1981 when he won the National Poetry Competition. His collections of poetry and his stories and poems for children have been widely acclaimed. Berry was at the forefront of championing West Indian/British writing and his role as an educator had a significant impact in mediating that community's experience to the wider society. Berry was awarded an OBE in 1990 and passed away in 2017.