Danez Smith
[Insert] Boy (Kate Tufts Discovery Award)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781936919284
- author:
- Danez Smith
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Yesyes Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 15 x 1 x 17.5 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, , Danez Smith,[Insert] Boy (Kate Tufts Discovery Award),Yesyes Books,1936919281,General,Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Danez Smith's debut poetry collection explores the complexities of violence and healing in their own life. This powerful work calls for a world where black boys and men are worshipped, not feared. Smith writes intimately about domestic abuse, rape, and racist and homophobic language, drawing on their interactions with other men to explore these experiences. The body is a recurring theme, with the mouth, knees, and hands appearing together in many poems. Through their writing, Smith shares their attempts at healing, a process that unfolds throughout the book. With unflinching honesty, Smith seeks to connect with others through their scars, their journeyed knees, and their hands - the parts of themselves that are often feared or ignored.