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80 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644450826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Edition Pub Date: 05 April 2022
Against Heaven: Poems is ideal for readers who seek profound explorations of identity, liberation, and resistance through lyrical, intersectional narratives that challenge oppressive systems and celebrate Black, queer resilience.
Description
Winner of the Academy of American Poets First Book Award, selected by Claudia Rankine.Kemi Alabi’s transcendent debut reimagines the poetic and cultural traditions from which it is born, troubling the waters of some of our country’s central and or...
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Moods
reflective: 82%
emotional: 65%
challenging: 34%
dark: 26%
inspiring: 26%
hopeful: 21%
adventurous: 8%
sad: 8%
funny: 4%
informative: 4%
relaxing: 4%
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Content Warnings
80 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644450826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Edition Pub Date: 05 April 2022
Against Heaven: Poems is ideal for readers who seek profound explorations of identity, liberation, and resistance through lyrical, intersectional narratives that challenge oppressive systems and celebrate Black, queer resilience.
Description
Winner of the Academy of American Poets First Book Award, selected by Claudia Rankine.Kemi Alabi’s transcendent debut reimagines the poetic and cultural traditions from which it is born, troubling the waters of some of our country’s central and or...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 82%
emotional: 65%
challenging: 34%
dark: 26%
inspiring: 26%
hopeful: 21%
adventurous: 8%
sad: 8%
funny: 4%
informative: 4%
relaxing: 4%
Pace
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Eating disorder, GenocideModerate
Gun violence, Grief, SuicideMinor
Physical abuse, Death, Racism