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Song Of Thieves (Pitt Poetry Series) (1st Edition) by Shara Mccallum Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2003 ISBN-10: 0-8229-5813-9 / 0822958139 ISBN-13: 978-0-8229-5813-0 / 9780822958130 A lyrical examination of loss and grief, Song of Thieves delves into issues of racial identity and politics, the immigrant experience, and the search for "home" and for family histories. McCallum artfully blends Jamaican patois, parables, songs, nursery rhymes, and other features of orality into her |