Bossiere, Zoe
The Lyric Essay as Resistance: Truth from the Margins
- ISBN 13:
- 9780814349601
- author:
- Bossiere, Zoe
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Wayne State University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 277
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 14.2 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, Essays,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Lyric Essay as Resistance Truth from the Margins by Zoë Bossiere and Erica Trabold This anthology showcases the power of the lyric essay as a subversive genre, pushing against genre conventions and offering a new literary canon. Featuring prominent and emerging writers, the collection highlights the form's natural capacity for representation and resistance, celebrating its ability to bring about change through bold and unbound expression. The essays in this collection are diverse and include investigations into deeply personal and political topics, such as queer and trans identity, the American BIPOC experience, reproductive justice, and belonging. With contributions from writers like Melissa Febos, Wendy S. Walters, and Torrey Peters, this anthology demonstrates the lyric essay's potential to amplify marginalized voices and challenge dominant cultural spaces. By bringing together a range of voices and perspectives, The Lyric Essay as Resistance Truth from the Margins offers a unique and thought-provoking exploration of the form's role in contemporary literature.
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