| Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000 Contributor(s): Clifton, Lucille (Author) |
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ISBN: 1880238888 ISBN-13: 9781880238882 Publisher: BOA Editions OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: This long-awaited collection by one of the most distinguished poets writing today includes new poems written during the past four years as well as generous selections from Lucille Clifton's award-winning collections Next: New Poems, Quilting, The Book of Light and The Terrible Stories. Clifton employs brilliantly honed language, stunning images and sharp rhythms to address the whole of human experience: birth, death, children, family, illness, sexuality, spirituality and injustice in antebellum and contemporary America. Hers is a poetry that is passionate and wise, not afraid to rage or whisper. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - African American - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Poetry | Women Authors |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 00131741 |
| Series: American Poets Continuum |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.50 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The long-awaited collection by one of the most distinguished poets working today. |