Lasana Mwanza SekouLasana M. Sekou is a St. Martin author of 16 books of poetry, monologues, and short stories. Reviewers have compared Sekou's poetry to the works of Aimé Césaire, Oswald Mtshali, Kamau Brathwaite, Dylan Thomas, e.e. cummings, and Linton Kwesi Johnson.His NATIVITY, THE SALT REAPER, 37 POEMS, and BROTHERHOOD OF THE SPURS (House of Nehesi Publishers) have been required reading at Caribbean, North American, and European universities. Sekou has recited his poetry in the Caribbean, U.S., South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. His poetry has been translated into Spanish, Dutch, French, German, Turkish, and Chinese. Sekou is an advocate for the independence of St. Martin, a colony of France and the Netherlands. Read More Read Less