The New Carthaginians

This incredible book reinvents ekphrasis, and finds a complex, convulsing language to mirror Basquiat''s visual genius. It is a radical, radiant, furious meditation on what it means to be a Black artist in flight and in fall. An actual masterpiece>

Product details

• Authors: Nick Makoha, Makoha Nick
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 26.02.2026
• EAN: 9781802067071
• ISBN: 978-1-80206-707-1
• No. of pages: 112
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Uganda, Fiction: special features, Poetry, HISTORY / Africa / General, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / General, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Places, POETRY / African, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Politics, Poetry by individual poets, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, African History, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards), Relating to people of the African diasporas / heritage, poetry books; poems; history