The Cracks Between What We Are and What We Are Supposed to Be: Essays and Interviews (Modern & Contemporary Poetics)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0817357130 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Cracks Between What We Are and What We Are Supposed to Be forms an extended consideration not only of Harryette Mullen’s own work, methods, and interests as a poet, but also of issues of central importance to African American poetry and language, women’s voices, and the future of poetry.Together, these essays and interviews highlight the impulses and influences that drive Mullen’s work as a poet and thinker, and suggest unique possibilities for the future of poetic language and its role as an instrument of identity and power.
an essential poet Harryette Mullen is one of the most creative (odd word choice) poets around. Her essays reveal her to be quite a good critic. She is one of the few poets I rush out to buy when a new book comes out. This book is no exception. She writes of African-American politics and poetry as well as language and its inventiveness. If you are familiar with Mullen's poetry, this book will help you put her work into teachable contexts for students. If you are not familiar with Mullen's poetry, what ar