Survival of the young poet
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“The Survival of the Young Poet” by Uzuegbu John Munonye is a fascinating work that combines narrative of a novel with a collection of poetry. Though it tells the story of a young man, Munonye’s work focuses more on verse than it does on plot and characterization. Written in prose, it is frequently interspersed with verse. The protagonist is the title character, and other characters speak to and write to each other in beautiful, flowing poetry. The author opens “Chapter 1” with a commanding poem: Awake! Look around yourself! Listen to your inner voice, That alone can open the way. Awake my soul; shatter the walls of dogma within you, Tear off the bandage of backsliding, so that the pure light of understanding can reach you undimmed. Tony, the young poet, is in love with Angelina. He composes poetry for her, including “My dear Angelina”: The promise is too cooled to fall asleep But I’m already sick with your absence, Though not fair to long in Vegas, But not worried nor be fool, To wear anger, but in given memory I read your stars still I can’t speak to You in heaven. The story also has a spiritual aspect to it. Tony not only composes love poems - he also speaks to God: Oh Lord, my God, Ever since by grace I saw thee, the Velocity of mercy redeeming love has Been my theme and I vowed shall be till I die. “The Survival of the Young Poet” by Uzuebgu John Munonye is an interesting and unique combination of fiction and poetry.
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Survival of the Young Poet is a fascinating work that combines narrative of a novel with poetry. It tells the story of a poet, focusing more on verse than it does on plot and characterization. Written in prose, it is frequently interspersed with verse. The protagonist is the title character, and other characters speak and write to each other in beautiful, flowing poetry. From the legend of human hours to the dim time of struggle lies the strive of aging pain of poets. When the day dies to live no more, that’s when the story begins: the fighting pen of poets and the humiliation of struggle. Survival of the Young Poet portrays untold stories of poets struggling to survive in an unveiling society.
About the Author
Uzuegbu John Munonye was born and raised in Dikenafai, Ideato South, a local government in Imo State, Nigeria. He graduated in 2005 from Rivers State College of Arts and Science. He entered Oxford Brooks University and graduated in 2009 majoring in business and marketing management. After he graduated in August 2009, he decided to pursue his MBA the following year at University of Derby with emphasis in marketing. He is a talented young man, and most of his works centered on prose and poetry depicting love, nature, and culture.