"'Expect poison of the standing water,' Blake warned, highlighting
the dangers of imaginative stagnation. I'm now tempted to believe
that Blake himself has sent us Derrick Austin and his remarkable
collection, Trouble the Water. At once gospel and troubadour song,
these deeply spiritual and expansively erotic poems are lucid,
unflinching, urgent. This is an extraordinary debut." --Mary
Szybist, winner of the National Book Award Rich in religious and
artistic imagery, Trouble the Water is an intriguing exploration of
race, sexuality, and identity, particularly where self-hood is in
constant flux. These intimate, sensual poems interweave pop culture
and history--moving from the Bible through several artistic
eras--to interrogate what it means to be, as Austin says, fully
human as a "queer, black body" in 21st century America.
General
Imprint: |
B O a Editions, Limited
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2016 |
Authors: |
Derrick Austin
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Foreword by: |
Mary Szybist
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-942683-04-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-942683-04-9 |
Barcode: |
9781942683049 |
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