The Dowry of the Virgin: A Book of Poems

Onyealis first collection of thirty poems titled The Dowry of the Virgin revolves around social religious and political themes. Under these themes are various subthemes such as disillusionment friendship and love socio-political and economic exploitation and hope for a better tomorrowDr. Margaret Fafa NutsukpoDepartment of English StudiesUniversity of Port HarcourtPort HarcourtAbout the Author: Kingsley Chijioke Onyeali is a citizen of Nigeria. He hails from Amankuta Mbieri in Mbaitoli Local Government Area in Imo state but resides in the Garden city of Port Harcourt in Rivers state.He was trained as a lawyer in the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State Nigeria and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1993 at the Nigerian Law School Lagos in Lagos State Nigeria.Outside his legal practice he is a social critic. He is married to Mercy Odinakachi with whom he has a daughter Chimamanda Tiffany-Royal who is a champion in her own right.