EUGENE. IN HIS OWN WORDS - Tecno-Libro

Eugene, also known as the Quagga was a unique character in Whittiford folklore. A gentleman of the road to some. to others no more than a vagrant or a tramp. This highly eccentric collection of humorous poetry is published as a companion piece to Whittiford Wilds and reveals a keen observer of human quirks and foibles. The story of the Quagga is a novelette that dominates Chris Perera s short story collection: Whittiford Wilds. The character of Eugene, known popularly as the Quagga, is a vagrant of South African origin who is frequently drunk, yet peppers his dialogue with funny observations and oblique references during his meandering conversations, often in verse form. Eugene also makes an appearance in the short story Duelling Blades, which introduces us to two other important Whittiford characters, Dale and Mitch, who we will meet again in later Whittiford stories. He is also namechecked in the final tale, Re: Joyce. Eugene s poetry is f