Living as a Lesbian
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00S3YZ7Z8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 335 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Poetic pyrotechnics from a radical voice "Living As a Lesbian" is a stunning collection of poetry by Cheryl Clarke. As the title indicates, much of the book's content revolves around loving and surviving as a lesbian in the 20th century. Clarke also writes about racism and injustice, and reflects upon the people and events of her world. Much of the book has a gritty, urban flavor to it.In the poem "wearing my cap backwards," Clarke writes, "poets are among the first witches / so suffer none to live." This sets the tone for her poetic style. "maybe too mature?" according to Dorothy Dandridge. I have to say that I was disappointed by the poetry in this collection. I thought I would like to write poetry and i wanted to read more about the lesbian lifestlye. All of the poems did not relate to lesbians, and the stly of writing did nothing for me. Possibly, I am not cultured enough or old enough to enjoy it.. A Classic Breena This collection is a true classic of Queer women's literature. Cheryl Clarke's work endures in this new edition. This collection is superb!
These poems are closely observed and finely wrought, with Clarke’s characteristic charm and wit shining throughout.In 1986, Living as a Lesbian captured the vitality and volatility of the lesbian world; today, in a world both changed and unchanged, Clarke’s poems continue to illuminate our lives and make new meanings for Living as a Lesbian.. Living as a Lesbian is Cheryl Clarke’s paean to lesbian life. Clarke mourns the death of Kimako Baraka (“sister of famous artist brother”), celebrates the life of Indira Gandhi, and chronicles all kinds of disasters—natural and human-made. The world is large in Living as a Lesbian but also personal and intimate. Filled with sounds from her childhood in Washington, DC, the riffs of jazz musicians, and bluesy incantations, Living as a Lesbian sings like a marimba, whispering “i am, i am in love with you.”Living as a Lesbian chronicles Clarke’s years of literary and political activism with anger, passion, and determination
She lives with her partner in Jersey City, NJ and Hobart, NY. . Cheryl Clarke is a poet, essayist, scholar, and activist. Her most recent books are the critical study, After Mecca: Women Poets and the Black Arts Movement (Rutgers Press, 2005); The Days of Good Looks: Prose and Poetry 1980-2005 (Carroll and Graf, 2006); and the poetry collection LIVING AS A LESBIAN (A
14th Street Was Gutted In 1968 Acceptance Auction The Change An Exile I Have Loved Tells Me She's Going Home Fall Journal Entry: 1983 For My Mother, 1979 Freedom Flesh Funeral Thoughts Great Expectations How Like A Man I Come To The City For Protection Indira Intimacy No Luxury Here Jazz Poem For Morristown, N.j. Journal Entry: Qualification Journal Entry: Sisters Journal Entry: The Last Postcard Journal Entry: The Weekend My Lover Is Away Kittatinny The Layoff Living As A Lesbian At 35 Living As A Lesbian In The Journal Living As A Lesbian On The Make Living As A Lesbian Rambling Living As A Lesbian Underground: A Futuristic Fantasy Marimba Miami: 1980 No More Encomiums Nothing Palm Leaf Of Mary Magdalene Palm Reading Pueblo Bonito San Juan: 1979 Sexual Preference Since My Lover Left The City Without Warning Sister Of Famous Artist Brother Storyteller To Vanessa