Anglophone Poetry in Kenya at the Turn of the Century: Past Experience and Artistic Transformation

The main trends in the development of English-language poetry Kenya at turn XX—XXI centuries are considered. material is a collection poems by Kenyan poets, first published early 2000s. Particular attention paid to ideological and artistic transformation work young generation poets key directions poetry, which developed half XX century. novelty research lies conclusion about continuity experience older English-speaking expressed two poetry: socio-political philosophical-lyric. At same time, fundamental change method style noted new authors: unlike their predecessors, increasingly gravitating towards use rhyme, allegory imagery, also adopting previously untested techniques, for example, elements youth subculture. New has been brought in, many names introduced into everyday life domestic world African studies.