| In the Human Zoo Contributor(s): Perrine, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1607811448 ISBN-13: 9781607811442 Publisher: University of Utah Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.6 |
| LCCN: 2011011688 |
| Series: Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6.26" W x 8.54" (0.27 lbs) 88 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Agha Shahid Ali Poetry Prize In the Human Zoo reveals encounters with a world that is both fragile and dangerous, a perilous, surreal place where not only humans but also creatures as innocuous as fireflies and owls become potential threats. Throughout the collection, speakers wrestle with human violence through a multitude of perspectives: the fear and resistance of victims, the frustration and outrage of witnesses, the regret and recognition of a global history in which so many people have participated as perpetrators. While the people who inhabit the world of this collection might yet remain caged, they nevertheless struggle to unleash themselves and each other through language. |
