Slaughterhouse of Dreams

A new poetic form from National Book Award finalist Fiston Mwanza Mujila, lauded author of novelsTram 83andThe Villain's Danceand poetry collectionThe River in the Belly.The Slaughterhouse of Dreamsis rooted in a traditional Congolese form of praise poem, thekasala, that ties together proverbs, origin stories,fables, and riddles into a recitation accompanied by music. In Mwanza Mujilas skilled han...