The Devil's Garden
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Using musical allusion and metaphor, juxtaposing history and autobiography, Matejka navigates a triracial identity. In these poems, having too many heritages means having no heritage at all. As a result, cultural identifiers--be they afros, war paint, or William Shatner--take the place of identity. Vibrant narrative lyrics use image as riff, syllable as note, to improvise on a personal history severed from tradition. Betwixt and Between Miscegenation's...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1882295412
ISBN13:9781882295418
Release Date:October 2003
Publisher:Alice James Books
Length:70 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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African-American Studies Poetry Social Science Social Sciences Specific DemographicsCustomer Reviews
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