Based on original reporting from West Africa and the United States,
and the poet’s experiences as a doctor and journalist, If God Is
A Virus charts the course of the largest and deadliest Ebola
epidemic in history, telling the stories of Ebola survivors,
outbreak responders, journalists and the virus itself. Documentary
poems explore which human lives are valued, how editorial decisions
are weighed, what role the aid industrial complex plays in crises,
and how medical myths and rumor can travel faster than microbes.
These poems also give voice to the virus. Eight percent of the
human genome is inherited from viruses and the human placenta would
not exist without a gene descended from a virus. If God Is A Virus
reimagines viruses as givers of life and even authors of a
viral-human self-help book.
General
Imprint: |
Haymarket Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
BreakBeat Poets |
Release date: |
May 2021 |
Authors: |
Seema Yasmin
|
Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
80 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64259-459-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-64259-459-8 |
Barcode: |
9781642594591 |
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