Kei Miller
Author of Augustown
About the Author
Kei Miller was born in Jamaica in 1978. He completed an MA in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University and a PhD in English Literature at University of Glasgow. He is the author of three works of fiction and three poetry collections. He is also the editor of Carcanet's New Caribbean show more Poetry: An Anthology. In 2007 his first collection of short fiction, The Fear of Stones, was short-listed for the Commonwealth Writers First Book Prize. His most recent poetry collection, A Light Song of Light was short-listed for the 2010 John Llewellyn-Rhys Memorial Prize, He currently teaches Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow. show less
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Works by Kei Miller
Same Earth 1 copy
Associated Works
So Much Things to Say: 100 Poets from the First Ten Years of the Calabash International Literary Festival (2010) — Contributor — 25 copies, 1 review
Another English: Anglophone Poems from Around the World (Poets in the World) (2014) — Contributor — 10 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Miller, Andrew Kei
- Birthdate
- 1978-10-24
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Jamaica
- Places of residence
- Kingston, Jamaica
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
London, England, UK - Education
- University of the West Indies
Manchester Metropolitan University (MA/Creative Writing)
University of Glasgow (PhD/English Literature) - Occupations
- poet
novelist
short-story writer
professor (Creative Writing)
blogger
essayist - Organizations
- University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
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- Also by
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- Members
- 586
- Popularity
- #42,792
- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 22
- ISBNs
- 64
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 1
The Same Earth is the debut novel by award-winning Jamaican author Kei Miller. Set in Watergate, a fictional village in St Mary, Jamaica, the story weaves around the lives and intrigues of all the villagers, in particular Imelda, the unexpected, miracle daughter of teacher Sarah and Desmond Richardson. At the beginning of the story Imelda is approached by Tessa Walcott, the local washerwoman, to solve the mystery of her stolen panties. Imelda decides to start a Neighborhood Watch, but faces the condemnation of vituperous zealot Preacher Douglas Braithwaite. The story switches between characters in the village, and between past and present time settings, cleverly connecting all of the people in a bright and humorous tale. It shifts back to Imelda’s emigration to England after the hurricane in 1974, when she stays with the dynamic hash-smoking Purletta Johnson and becomes entangled with a pompous wordsman. She returns to Jamaica after studying a law degree and struggles to fit back into the village of gossip and religious fervour. A village peopled by the likes of Deaconess Jennifer, who prides herself on her virginity and righteousness but beats her adopted son, and Evangelist Milly who whips the villagers into an outraged homophobia and zeal.
This book is bright and beautifully told with humour and wit. I loved the audio narration by Clare Benedict. A five star read, minus half a star for the abrupt and non-ending ending.… (more)