''The African Origins Of UFOs'' is a book by
Anthony Joseph
Anthony Joseph (born 12 November 1966 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a British/Trinidadian poet, novelist, musician and academic.
Biography
Joseph was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, where he was raised by his grandparents. He beg ...
published in October 2006 by
Salt Publishing
Salt Publishing is an independent publisher whose origins date back to 1990 when poet John Kinsella launched ''Salt Magazine'' in Western Australia. The journal rapidly developed an international reputation as a leading publisher of new poetry ...
.
The text is an experimental, time shifting narrative in poetic prose and poetry that contains elements of
afro futurism,
metafiction
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,
science fiction
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,
surrealism
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,
mythology
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and written in an innovative language, infused with the speech rhythms of
Trinidadian
Trinidadians and Tobagonians, colloquially known as Trinis or Trinbagonians, are the people who are identified with the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The country is home to people of many different national, ethnic and religious origins. As a ...
nation language. It is a hybrid text that blurs the boundaries between prose and poetry. An excerpt appeared in the anthology ''Dark Matter'' (Warner Books 2000, Ed.
Sheree Thomas
Sheree Renée Thomas is an African-American writer, book editor, publisher, and contributor to many notable publications. In 2020, Thomas was named editor of ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction''.
Career
Thomas is the editor of the '' ...
).
External links
Publisher's profile of ''The African Origins of UFOs
* {{cite book , last = Joseph , first = Anthony , title = The African Origins of Ufos , publisher = Salt Publishing , location = City , year = 2006 , isbn = 1-84471-272-9
African Origins of UFOs, The