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yet it points to problems whose roots are woven into the soil under all our feet

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The nature of this relationship goes beyond a shared complexion and the author looks at the profound differences between the two groups across the spectrum which continue to complicate relations between them and even keep them apart

DREAM KINGDOM: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS Black & African American Historical Fiction structural and textual approaches) toDream Kingdom is a fascinating selection of the Gambian poet Tijan M. Sallahs poetry, which in his own words reflects the mystical and mythical basis for all poetry. This book includes selections from most of the poets four collections of poetry: When Africa Was a Young Woman (1980), Kora Land (1989), Dreams of Dusty Roads (1993), and Harrow (unpublished). It also includes some unpublished new poems. The poet notes, the volume is a backward gaze at