Judd, Bettina
Patient.
- ISBN 13:
- 9781625579232
- author:
- Judd, Bettina
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Black Lawrence Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 90
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 13.7 x 0.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Poetry, American,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Bettina Judd's debut poetry collection explores recovery in various senses. Through the stories of several historical figures, including Anarcha Westcott and Saartjie Baartman, she examines the experiences of Black women who were subjected to medical experimentation and exploitation. The poems vividly evoke the brutalities visited upon the Black female body and psyche, yet also speak of shedding something, of "another kind of sloughing". The speaker's voice adds a contemporary perspective to the collection, implicating those in charge during her own hospital stay at Johns Hopkins. This powerful layering of witness creates a nuanced exploration of trauma, recovery, and the ongoing impact of historical injustices. Through its empathetic and thought-provoking poems, Patient Poems sheds light on the experiences of vulnerable Black women and their struggles for agency and healing.
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