Taking its cue from Toni Morrison's declaration that"language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names,"Kristiana Rae Colon's promised instruments stitches its own definitions for what is granted, what is surrendered, what is pilfered, and what is reclaimed. Her poems plumb the problem of women's mental health, their sexuality and gender identity, and their ability to make choices about sexual activity. With piercing musicality and disarming vulnerability, promised instruments invites its readers to interrogate their own complicity in these issues and to share in the healing process.
| ISBN: | 9780810128910 |
| Publication date: | 30th January 2013 |
| Author: | Kristiana Rae Colón |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets |
Taking its cue from Toni Morrison's declaration that"language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names,"Kristiana Rae Colon's promised instruments stitches its own definitions for what is granted, what is surrendered, what is pilfered, and what is reclaimed. Her poems plumb the problem of women's mental health, their sexuality and gender identity, and their ability to make choices about sexual activity. With piercing musicality and disarming vulnerability, promised instruments invites its readers to interrogate their own complicity in these issues and to share in the healing process.
Promised Instruments features in the following genres: Poetry by individual poets
Promised Instruments is available in Paperback
Promised Instruments was written by Kristiana Rae Colón and published by Northwestern University Press
Promised Instruments has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize series