The 2010 winner of the Hennessy Award for Emerging Poetry, Afric McGlinchey grew up in Ireland and Zimbabwe. A graduate of Rhodes University and the University of Cape Town, she has also lived in Paris, London and Spain. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals in Ireland, England, Scotland, the United States, Mexico, India and Canada. She was…
Poet: Afric McGlinchey Title: The Lucky Star of Hidden Things Publisher: Salmon Poetry ISBN: 9781908836083 Reviewer: Emmanuel Sigauke I enjoyed experiencing The Lucky Star of Hidden Things, a debut collection of poems about wandering. Africa is the starting point: remembered childhood, journeys through different cityscapes and the veldt, journeys to differebt shores. The first…
