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Four different poems by two different writers, Grace Nichols and Moniza Alvi.
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Poetry Essay In this essay I am going to look at four different poems by two different writers, Grace Nichols and Moniza Alvi.Grace Nichols grew up in Guyana a small village along the Atlantic coast. She grew up being familiar with the English culture. Grace worked in Guyana as a teacher and a journalist before moving to England in 1977. She now lives in Sussex with her partner.Moniza Alvi was born in Pakistan in 1954, she moved to England as a very young child. Her father was A Pakistani and her mother was English, but she was given a typically English upbringing. Moniza Alvi didn't revisit Pakistan until 1993. All four poems can be linked from the experiences that both writers experienced themselves. Both writers' poems are to do with their feelings and thoughts. The meanings of the poems are all very similar. In the poem 'Presents from My Aunt in Pakistan'...
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