M., NOURBESE PHILIP
ZONG
- ISBN 13:
- 9780995716247
- author:
- M., NOURBESE PHILIP
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- INPRESS
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 19 x 1.9 centimeters
- Genre:
- Poetry, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Zong! by M. NourbeSe Philip is a powerful exploration of one of history's darkest events. In 1781, the captain of a slave ship ordered the murder of over 150 Africans to collect insurance money. This book excavates the legal text surrounding this atrocity, weaving together memory, history, and law into a poetic lament. Through innovative use of repetition, Zong! becomes an anti-narrative that stretches the boundaries of poetry, haunting the spaces of forgetting and mourning the forgotten. The result is a unique and haunting work that sheds light on a pivotal moment in history. This book tells a story that must be told, using only the words of the legal decision as its foundation. It is a testament to the enduring power of language and memory, and a powerful exploration of the human cost of oppression.
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