Will Alexander is a distinguished poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and visual artist. His work is characterized by a profound exploration of language and culture, often delving into themes of identity and history. Alexander's unique style fuses modernist techniques with African and African American traditions, creating remarkably layered and sonically rich verse. His writing is celebrated for its intellectual depth coupled with a powerful emotional resonance.
Asia & Haiti presents two long poems by Los Angeles poet Will Alexander, which, in the broadest sense, are about the cultures, economics, politics, history, and social concerns of the title regions.Alexander's poetry presents a remarkable re-writing of a history. Caught up in the vortex of a surrealist vision and tornadoes of language, his words call up an American equivalent of Aime Cesaire.
A career-defining collection from one of America's most significant poets, never before published in the UK.