Requiem For The Orchard
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Requiem For The Orchard
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Author : Oliver De la Paz
language : en
Publisher: The University of Akron Press
Release Date : 2010
Requiem For The Orchard written by Oliver De la Paz and has been published by The University of Akron Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Poetry categories.
These are vivid, visceral poems about coming of age in a place 'where the Ferris Wheel / was the tallest thing in the valley, ' where a boy would learn 'to fire a shotgun at nine and wring a chicken's neck / with one hand by twirling the bird and whipping it straight like a towel.' . . . In spite of such hardscrabble cruelties"or because of them"there is also a real tenderness in these poems, the revelations of bliss driving along an empty highway 'like opening a heavy book, / letting the pages feather themselves and finding a dried flower.' . . . The poet has a gift for rendering his world in cinematic images. . . . In short, these poems are the stuff of life itself, ugly and beautiful, wherever or whenever we happen to live it. "Martin Espada
Requiem For The Wolf
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Author : Sam Trajan
language : en
Publisher: Vidarr Books
Release Date : 2023-05-13
Requiem For The Wolf written by Sam Trajan and has been published by Vidarr Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-13 with Fiction categories.
Even monsters have horrors they whisper about in the dark of the night. They told him that the Lost were animals. Crazed and brutal, they said, a danger to themselves and others. Hero, they called him, for providing the mercy of a clean death. They lied. The Tiarna Beo is a land frozen in the still moment between acts of savage violence. Forty years after a genocidal Purging that drove an entire race either into the grave or north through the mountains, every man watches his words and his neighbour. Only a fool draws attention to himself, and only the suicidal travel to or from the North. Growing up fatherless in a cold and grieving home, Breag held tight to a clear vision for his future – a good woman, a family of his own and a quiet life. When his good woman betrays him, her confederates force him to travel to the Tiarna. He's charged with the mission to track down one of the Lost and bring it North. Its unwilling sacrifice will win him back his life. Mired in hopeless duty, spending his days and his years among people who would kill him if they knew what he was, Breag struggles to hold to the frayed edges of his humanity and his hope. But no good deed goes unpunished. When a man who would be his conscience pushes him to rescue a brutalised young woman, he finds out that she is the Lost he has spent eight years hunting for. His prize, e token that will give him back everything he ever wanted. All he has to do is bring her North. But the girl refuses to go quietly, and Breag is forced to choose between his future and hers. His choice will send out ripples that ignite the fumes of anger between Daoine and humans, and will ultimately burn the entire Tiarna down around him. Previously published under the name Tara Saunders.
The Crafty Poet Ii A Portable Workshop
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Author : Diane Lockward
language : en
Publisher: Terrapin Books
Release Date : 2017-01-10
The Crafty Poet Ii A Portable Workshop written by Diane Lockward and has been published by Terrapin Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-10 with Poetry categories.
The Crafty Poet II is organized into ten sections, beginning with "Revising Your Process." That section is followed by one on "Entryways into Poems" which considers how a poet might get going with a poem and how a poet might pull in a reader with humor and enticing titles. There is in-depth discussion of the importance of choosing the right words; using syntax, line breaks, and spacing to advantage; and enhancing the music of poems. There is a meaty section on how to add complication to your poems, another on how to divert or transform your poems from their original intention, and another on special forms of poems. In "Expanding the Material" three poets consider how to write poetic sequences using paintings, photographs, and history. The final section, "Revision," moves beyond the usual advice to "get rid of adjectives" as one poet offers ways to revise via sound, another offers a series of expansion strategies, and, finally, poet Dick Allen issues a warning against excessive revision. All ten sections include three craft tips, each provided by an experienced, accomplished poet. Each of these thirty craft tips is followed by a Model poem and a Prompt based on the poem. Each model poem is used as a mentor, expressing the underlying philosophy of the book that the best teacher of poetry is a good poem. Each prompt is followed by two Sample poems which suggest the possibilities for the prompts and should provide for good discussion about what works and what doesn't. Each section includes a Poet on the Poem Q&A about the craft elements in one of the featured poet's poems. Each section concludes with a Bonus Prompt, each of which provides a stimulus on those days when you just can't get your engine started.
Historical Dictionary Of Asian American Literature And Theater
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Author : Wenying Xu
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-08-15
Historical Dictionary Of Asian American Literature And Theater written by Wenying Xu and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
A Library Journal Best Reference Book of 2022 This book represents the culmination of over 150 years of literary achievement by the most diverse ethnic group in the United States. Diverse because this group of ethnic Americans includes those whose ancestral roots branch out to East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Western Asia. Even within each of these regions, there exist vast differences in languages, cultures, religions, political systems, and colonial histories. From the earliest publication in 1887 to the latest in 2021, this dictionary celebrates the incredibly rich body of fiction, poetry, memoirs, plays, and children’s literature. Historical Dictionary of Asian American Literature and Theater, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 700 cross-referenced entries on genres, major terms, and authors. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this topic.
The Next Draft
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Author : Brenda Lynn Miller
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2024-03-26
The Next Draft written by Brenda Lynn Miller and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Essays inspiring readers to take an innovative approach to writing
Two Countries
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Author : Tina Schumann
language : en
Publisher: Red Hen Press
Release Date : 2017-10-17
Two Countries written by Tina Schumann and has been published by Red Hen Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-17 with Literary Collections categories.
The IPPY Award–winning anthology of poetry, memoir, and essays—“accounts of assimilation and nostalgia, celebration and resistance” (Rick Barot, author of The Galleons). This collection contains contributions from sixty-five writers who were either born and/or raised in the United States by one or more immigrant parent. Their work describes the many contradictions, discoveries and life lessons one experiences when one is neither seen as fully American nor fully foreign. Contributors include Richard Blanco, Tina Chang, Joseph Lagaspi, Li-Young Lee, Timothy Liu, Naomi Shihab Nye, Oliver de la Paz, Ira Sukrungruang, Ocean Vuong, and many other talented writers from throughout the United States. Winner of a Bronze Medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards for Multicultural Nonfiction “When you hold in your DNA two countries—the cultures, the languages, the delicious foods and stories—you embody richness. These writers know on the cellular level many-layered ways to live, to struggle, to love. Here are voices we need to hear, writers we need to read. This is a brilliant, timely book, an antidote to divisiveness.” —Peggy Shumaker, former Alaska State Writer Laureate “The poets and writers in Two-Countries show that one result of our ongoing national experiment is a rich deepening in our literature. We may be in perilous times as a country, but our writers have never been in more ferocious health.” —Rick Barot, author of The Galleons
Kartika Review 2011 Anthology
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Author : Christine Lee Zilka
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-01-13
Kartika Review 2011 Anthology written by Christine Lee Zilka and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-13 with Fiction categories.
Kartika Review's 2011 Anthology of Asian Pacific Islander American Literature. Read past issues at www.kartikareview.com.
Please Excuse This Poem
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Author : Brett F Lauer
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-03-10
Please Excuse This Poem written by Brett F Lauer and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
One hundred poems. One hundred voices. One hundred different points of view. Here is a cross-section of American poetry as it is right now—full of grit and love, sparkling with humor, searing the heart, smashing through boundaries on every page. Please Excuse This Poem features one hundred acclaimed younger poets from truly diverse backgrounds and points of view, whose work has appeared everywhere from The New Yorker to Twitter, tackling a startling range of subjects in a startling range of poetic forms. Dealing with the aftermath of war; unpacking the meaning of “the rape joke”; sharing the tender moments at the start of a love affair: these poems tell the world as they see it. Editors Brett Fletcher Lauer and Lynn Melnick have crafted a book that is a must-read for those wanting to know the future of poetry. With an introduction from award-winning poet, editor, and translator Carolyn Forché, Please Excuse This Poem has the power to change the way you look at the world. It is The Best American Nonrequired Reading—in poetry form.
American Indians And Popular Culture
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Author : Elizabeth DeLaney Hoffman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-02-22
American Indians And Popular Culture written by Elizabeth DeLaney Hoffman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-22 with Social Science categories.
Americans are still fascinated by the romantic notion of the "noble savage," yet know little about the real Native peoples of North America. This two-volume work seeks to remedy that by examining stereotypes and celebrating the true cultures of American Indians today. The two-volume American Indians and Popular Culture seeks to help readers understand American Indians by analyzing their relationships with the popular culture of the United States and Canada. Volume 1 covers media, sports, and politics, while Volume 2 covers literature, arts, and resistance. Both volumes focus on stereotypes, detailing how they were created and why they are still allowed to exist. In defining popular culture broadly to include subjects such as print advertising, politics, and science as well as literature, film, and the arts, this work offers a comprehensive guide to the important issues facing Native peoples today. Analyses draw from many disciplines and include many voices, ranging from surveys of movies and discussions of Native authors to first-person accounts from Native perspectives. Among the more intriguing subjects are the casinos that have changed the economic landscape for the tribes involved, the controversy surrounding museum treatments of American Indians, and the methods by which American Indians have fought back against pervasive ethnic stereotyping.
Pebble Lake Review
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Author : Amanda Auchter, editor
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date :
Pebble Lake Review written by Amanda Auchter, editor and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.