Description

A turbulent period in Fiji's history is captured in Kelera Tuvou-Ganivatu's debut poetry collection and transformed into a song of hope and healing. Kelera Tuvou-Ganivatu is a Fijian writer and poet. The collection includes writing from more than a decade ago. Tuvou-Ganivatu examines the numerous issues that the indigenous Fijians (iTaukei) face in "The Peregrine Falcon's Cry," including indigenous concerns, the status of women in her culture, identity, violence, abuse, racism, the value of writing, language decay, corruption, poverty, the pandemic, and the Christian faith, among other crucial issues in the Fiji Islands. This exquisitely crafted book, which draws from the collective cries of Pacific Island poets, illuminates a critical period by presenting poetry in various spoken word and Fijian structural styles. The collection is peppered with iTaukei words and phrases, with a clear context so even non-iTaukei speaking readers will be able to comprehend them and learn some new indigenous Fijian words along the way. The iTaukei indigenous Fijian literature, as well as the Pacific Literature collection, would both benefit significantly from the addition of this book.