Martha Collins
White Papers (Pitt Poetry)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822961840
- author:
- Martha Collins
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 8
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 0.8 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, World,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
White Papers is a collection of untitled poems that explore issues of race from personal, historical, and cultural perspectives. Building on her 2006 book Blue Front, which addressed a lynching her father witnessed as a child, this new work delves into Martha Collins' own childhood experiences and examines what it means to be white in the poet's life and our culture. The poems in White Papers vary in style and form, addressing race implicitly or explicitly. The book incorporates documentary and "found" material, but its focus remains on understanding the complexities of racial identity and history. By confronting these issues, Collins aims to acknowledge the deeply racist past that continues to shape our society today. This collection is a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be white in a multi-racial world.
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