{"product_id":"barefoot-and-bright-loss-love-and-ancestral-light","title":"BAREFOOT AND BRIGHT, loss, love and ancestral light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e139pp., paperback\u003c\/em\u003e, Botsotso, Johannesburg, No Date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780639886756\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lyrical meditation on grief, memory and return, written after the passing of Nelson Ratau's mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Ratau refuses to be held hostage by grief. Through lyrical poetry rooted in African idiom, he pours his laments onto the page, capturing the shifting emotions of mourning, especially the loss of his beloved mother. Writing becomes a path to healing, balance and closure, but also a reminder that sorrow, though delicate and often difficult to carry, must move with us through daily life. In doing so, we learn to honour both the natural and spiritual realms. This is poetry that grounds us—offering sustenance to our bereft souls.\" Vonani Bila, \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003efounding editor of poetry journal \u003ci\u003eTimbila\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBarefoot and Bright \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a tender yet powerful glimpse into the ordinary magic of an extraordinary bond, a son’s love for his mother and the deep ache of her absence. Through memory, music, grief, and joy, Ratau gives voice to rural life and maternal love with vulnerability and grace.\" Moffat Sebola, Associate Professor, University of Limpopo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNelson Ratau\u003c\/strong\u003e was born into the Maake clan and is rooted in the Pedi worldview. He teaches post-colonial and African literature at the University of Mpumalanga, and is the author of the poetry collection \u003cem\u003eIt Begins Here\u003c\/em\u003e and the academic study \u003cem\u003eEvery Worldview is Superstitious: Refelctions on the worldview in Ben Okri's works.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ratau (N.S.)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42341433081902,"sku":null,"price":230.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/3182\/3662\/files\/BarefootandBright.webp?v=1778577928","url":"https:\/\/clarkesbooks.co.za\/products\/barefoot-and-bright-loss-love-and-ancestral-light","provider":"Clarke's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}