Phil SaintDenisSanchez

Broschiertes Buch

Before & After Our Bodies

Beschreibung

Phil SaintDenisSanchez's debut collection before & after our bodies tackles complex familial history and struggles, emerging in the rich backdrop of New Orleans, Louisiana. Through multilayered language and immersive imagery, SaintDenisSanchez interweaves political and social issues-from the lasting impacts of colonialism to environmental disaster-with intensely personal narratives of love, learning, and loss. The long, lyrical form and enrapturing poetic voice draw you in and refuse to let you go. before & after our bodies maps a stunningly poignant family tree and gets at the root of the social forces that shaped its growth.

Autor

Phil SaintDenisSanchez is a poet from New Orleans. His work has appeared in Poetry International, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, and others. His poem "monarchs are the communication medium for when i die" was a finalist for Poetry International's C.P. Cavafy Prize and his chapbook "watch out for falling bullets" was a finalist for The Atlas Review's and Button Poetry's chapbook contests, and a notable manuscript for BOAAT's chapbook contest. A semifinalist for the 2020 Discovery Prize, he has received scholarships to attend Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. He currently lives in Brooklyn.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Button Poetry
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 138mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 250g
• ISBN-13: 9781638342038
• ISBN-10: 1638342032
• Artikelnr.: 70354439