"Chronicling one year in the life of a queer couple facing life-threatening illness, this sequence of poems explore what words can do to hold off loss and death while living on in a world of injustice and sorrow"-- Provided by publisher
Minnie Bruce Pratt Bücher
Minnie Bruce Pratt ist eine anerkannte amerikanische Schriftstellerin, deren Werk die Schnittmengen von Rasse, Klasse, Geschlecht und Sexualität erforscht. Ausgehend von ihrem Hintergrund als Aktivistin und Pädagogin untersucht ihr Schreiben konsequent Themen wie Identität und soziale Ungerechtigkeit. Pratt ist für ihren scharfen analytischen Ansatz und ihre stilistische Präzision bekannt und bietet den Lesern tiefe Einblicke in komplexe gesellschaftliche Fragen. Ihre Arbeit fordert die Leser zum Nachdenken heraus und fördert ein kritisches Verständnis der Welt.
Politics. Cultural Writing. New to SPD. The award-winning feminist and lesbian press Firebrand Books closed its doors last year after sixteen years in the business. The authors of YOURS IN STRUGGLE -- Elly Bulkin, Minnie Bruce Pratt, and Barbara Smith -- have now made the 1988 Firebrand edition of their collaborative work available through SPD. They write, YOURS IN STRUGGLE happened because we were able to talk to each other in the fist place, despite our very different identities and backgrounds -- white Christian-raised Southerner, Afro-American, Ashkenazi Jew. Each of us speaks only for herself, and we do not necessarily agree with each other. Yet we believe our cooperation on this book indicates concrete possibilities for coalition work.
Walking Back Up Depot Street: Poems
- 88 Seiten
- 4 Lesestunden
The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Beatrice, a white woman, capturing the rich tapestry of voices from the Bible Belt, including preachers, blues singers, and sharecropper women. It weaves together testimonies from freed slaves, white abolitionists, and labor activists, reflecting on themes of history, resilience, and social justice. The poems evoke the struggles and triumphs of marginalized communities, incorporating elements of music and speech from pivotal moments in American history, creating a powerful homage to collective memory and identity.