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James Berry

    James Berry bol jamajsko-britský básnik a spisovateľ, ktorého diela sa vyznačujú jedinečným spojením štandardnej angličtiny a jamajského Patois. Jeho tvorba, ovplyvnená životom v Anglicku po prisťahovaní sa z Jamajky v 40. rokoch, skúma kultúrnu identitu a jazykové bohatstvo. Berryho básnický štýl je energický a rytmický, často zachytáva surovú krásu a komplexnosť sveta, ktorý opisuje. Jeho písanie je významným prínosom k literatúre, ktorý oslavuje spojenie dvoch kultúr a jazykov.

    The Emperor's Tomb
    Only One of Me
    A Story About Afiya
    A Story About Aifya
    The Carnival of the Animals
    My Experiences as an Executioner
    • Only One of Me is a wonderful collection of the best poems for children from one of the most widely celebrated poets in Britain, James Berry, featuring an introduction by John Agard.

      Only One of Me2022
    • Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl's childhood, written by the late multi-award-winning Jamaican poet James Berry OBE.

      A Story About Aifya2022
      3,0
    • My Experiences as an Executioner

      • 152 stránok
      • 6 hodin čítania

      Focusing on the life and methods of an executioner, this memoir details James Berry's experiences and innovations in the practice of hanging, particularly the long drop method aimed at minimizing suffering. Berry shares personal accounts of his first execution, various techniques, and reflections on capital punishment. The book also includes contributions from H. Snowden Ward and an introductory essay on Anne Green's execution, providing a historical context to Berry's insights into the moral complexities of his role.

      My Experiences as an Executioner2021
      4,0
    • A Story About Afiya

      • 32 stránok
      • 2 hodiny čítania

      Age range 5 to 9Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling.

      A Story About Afiya2020
      3,7
    • The Emperor's Tomb

      • 436 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania

      Former government operative Cotton Malone teams with old heartthrob Cassiopeia Vitt on a dangerous mission to retrieve a priceless Chinese lamp from the third century B.C.E.

      The Emperor's Tomb2015
      4,0
    • The Carnival of the Animals

      Poems Inspired by Saint-Saëns' Music

      • 32 stránok
      • 2 hodiny čítania

      Combining specially commissioned work by 13 acclaimed modern poets with illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura, this package also includes a CD featuring each of the poems read aloud to the corresponding animal music.

      The Carnival of the Animals2007
      3,5