A differernt view
From the hills above Jamaica’s August Town to London academia, award-winning poet and novelist Kei Miller’s voice resonates across boundaries. Interview by Tina Jackson
If you only read one new novel this summer, WM recommends the spell-binding Augustown, by Jamaican poet and author Kei Miller, winner of the 2014 Forward Prize for Poetry. Its 223 pages are crammed with narratives, ideas, politics, love, tragedy and marvels, all conveyed with deep humanity, searing insight and lyrical clarity.