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Description for Migritude
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
The U.S. debut of internationally acclaimed poet and performance artist Shailja Patel, Migritude is a tour-de-force hybrid text that confounds categories and conventions. Part poetic memoir, part political history, Migritude weaves together family history, reportage and monologues to create an achingly beautiful portrait of women's lives and migrant journeys undertaken under the boot print of Empire. Patel, who was born in Kenya and educated in England and the U.S., honed her poetic skills in performances of this work that have received standing ovations throughout Europe, Africa and North America. She has been described by the Gulf Times as "the poetic ... Read more
The U.S. debut of internationally acclaimed poet and performance artist Shailja Patel, Migritude is a tour-de-force hybrid text that confounds categories and conventions. Part poetic memoir, part political history, Migritude weaves together family history, reportage and monologues to create an achingly beautiful portrait of women's lives and migrant journeys undertaken under the boot print of Empire. Patel, who was born in Kenya and educated in England and the U.S., honed her poetic skills in performances of this work that have received standing ovations throughout Europe, Africa and North America. She has been described by the Gulf Times as "the poetic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Kaya Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781885030054
SKU
V9781885030054
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Ref
99-15
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