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news from kintespace.com ::: 3/28/2009

Contents:

  • ::: David Aondona Angya: Broken Marriages
  • ::: Chris Abani: Break a Leg
  • ::: Vandana Shiva: From Food Monopolies to Food Democracy (Youtube.com)#### ::: David Aondona Angya: Broken Marriages

::: ::: http://kintespace.com/p_david_angya0.html

We are pleased to indulge in our first selection from Dr. Jerry Agada’s labor of love, 500 Nigerian Poets. This Aboki Publishers volume, shipping from 43 New Bridge (Otukpo) Road in Makurdi, Benue State, sings with diversity. It is a rich tapestry of creative vision.

We present only one of the 500 poets, David Aondona Angya. A native of Benue State and a graduate of Benue State University, young David (born in 1976) is a lawyer, preacher, actor and broadcaster. His work, “Broken Marriages,” speaks with near geometric precision about a traditionally messy subject.

::: Chris Abani: Break a Leg

::: ::: http://kintespace.com/p_chris_abani0.html

Out of respect for his publishers Chris Abani told us here in the kinté space that his printed poetry should not be reproduced (here in the kinté space) without permission. We went through one publisher’s automated, Web-based permissions process months ago and received no response. Chris Abani’s own site, chrisabani.com, vouches for his sincerity because this site has no “poetry section” deliberately designed for reading on the web, rather we are offered book covers to entice us to pay our respects—and I can assure you that Chris Abani is worth the price of admission.

But for the others out there who really, really need to sample Abani’s work before paying the price, we have compiled streaming audio clips, painstakingly assembled from YouTube.com (see credits below). Now (until further notice) you can listen to Chris Abani present his arresting work—this way is even more captivating and should be a more powerful way draw you into his rich literary world.

::: Vandana Shiva: From Food Monopolies to Food Democracy (Youtube.com)

::: ::: http://kintespace.com/p_vandanashiva1.html

The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) presents Dr. Vandana Shiva, her talk “From Monocultures to Diversity, From Food Monopolies to Food Democracy.”

This talk introduces some findings that might be surprising, including the report that states that farming that lacks biodiversity produces less food than organic diverse plots. What is more is assertion that what mega-farms produce is not really food but a “non-food.” This video presentation through YouTube.com—which is referenced quite frequently on the Web—is an excellent compliment to our streaming audio, “Vandana Shiva: Planting Seeds for Change.”

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