Hurricane Hits England
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Hurricane Hits England is a poem by Grace Nichols
. In the poem, Nichols talks about how the arrival of a hurricane in England reminds her of her West Indian heritage. This makes her feel closer to home.
Grace Nichols
Grace Nichols is a Guyanese poet. She was born in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1950. After working in Guyana as a teacher and journalist, she emigrated to the UK in 1977. Much of her poetry is characterised by Caribbean rhythms and culture, and influenced by Guyanese and Amerindian folklore.Her first...
. In the poem, Nichols talks about how the arrival of a hurricane in England reminds her of her West Indian heritage. This makes her feel closer to home.