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Review: Killernova - Omar Musa (text and artwork) (Penguin)
Omar Musa has, it seems, put aside the voice of protest, anger and challenge so
present in his powerful 2017 poetry collection,
Millefiori, in favour of a
journey to his roots in the culture and history of Borneo.
An island that carries three national flags, its lands have been exchanged many
times by colonial powers as wars swept through this part of the globe,
obscuring the 50,000 year heritage of its indigenous islanders – tribal groups
that include the Suluk, the Dayak, the Perahu and Kedayan peoples.
This book arises from Musa’s desire to “chase that connection” via poetry and
the craft of wood carving. He has adopted and adapted images and myths from
Borneo’s islands, its creatures, its people and its sea."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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