If they come for us : poems
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New York : One World, [2018].
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x, 106 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction
811.6 ASGHAR 2018
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811.6 ASGHAR 2018
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Published
New York : One World, [2018].
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Poet and co-creator of the Emmy-nominated web series Brown Girls captures her experience as a Pakistani Muslim woman in contemporary America, while exploring identity, violence, and healing. “A debut poetry collection showcasing both a fierce and tender new voice.”Booklist. an aunt teaches me how to tell an edible flower from a poisonous one. just in case, I hear her say, just in case. Orphaned as a child, Fatimah Asghar grapples with coming of age and navigating questions of sexuality and race without the guidance of a mother or father. These poems at once bear anguish, joy, vulnerability, and compassion, while also exploring the many facets of violence: how it persists within us, how it is inherited across generations, and how it manifests itself in our relationships. In experimental forms and language both lyrical and raw, Asghar seamlessly braids together marginalized peoples histories with her own understanding of identity, place, and belonging. Praise for If They Come for Us. “In forms both traditional . . . and unorthodox . . . Asghar interrogates divisions along lines of nationality, age, and gender, illuminating the forces by which identity is fixed or flexible. Most vivid and revelatory are pieces such as Boy, whose perspicacious turns and irreverent idiom conjure the rich, jagged textures of a childhood shadowed by loss.”The New Yorker. “This summer, [Asghars] debut poetry collection cemented her status as one of the citys greatest present-day poets. . . . A stunning work of art that tackles place, race, sexuality and violence. These poemsboth personal and historical, both celebratory and aggrievedare unquestionably powerful in a way that would doubtless make both Gwendolyn Brooks and Harriet Monroe proud.”Chicago Review of Books. “Taut lines, vivid language, and searing images range cover to cover. . . . Inventive, sad, gripping, and beautiful.”Library Journal (starred review)
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Asghar, F. (2018). If they come for us: poems . One World.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Asghar, Fatimah. 2018. If They Come for Us: Poems. One World.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Asghar, Fatimah. If They Come for Us: Poems One World, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Asghar, Fatimah. If They Come for Us: Poems One World, 2018.
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