Anarcha Speaks: A History in Poems Contributor(s): Christina, Dominique (Author), Jess, Tyehimba (Selected by) |
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ISBN: 0807009210 ISBN-13: 9780807009215 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - African American - History | United States - 19th Century - Poetry | Women Authors |
Dewey: 811.6 |
LCCN: 2017058986 |
Series: National Poetry |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.40 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The reimagined story of Anarcha, an enslaved Black woman, subjected to medical experiments by Dr. Marion Sims. Selected by Tyehimba Jess as a National Poetry Series winner. In this provocative collection by award-winning poet and artist Dominique Christina, the historical life of Anarcha is personally reenvisioned. Anarcha was an enslaved Black woman who endured experimentation and torture at the hands of Dr. Marion Sims, more commonly known as the father of modern gynecology. Christina enables Anarcha to tell her story without being relegated to the margins of history, as a footnote to Dr. Sims's life. These poems are a reckoning, a resurrection, and a proper way to remember Anarcha . . . and grieve her. |