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Letters from Congo

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LETTERS FROM CONGO, a powerful collection by Haitian-American poet Danielle Legros Georges, invites readers to journey every air mile traveled by a family trying to survive the perpetual uncertainty of life in exile. In these 13 intimate poems, written as letters, an address, a physical location where someone can be reached, swiftly morphs into a statement about the delicate nature of voicing one's political opinions under the Duvalier regime. In crafting these necessary poems, Georges compels the reader to abandon any notion of a romantic and glamorous life when living in exile and offers a glimpse into a family's daily struggle with separation that has no expiration date.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781941604052
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 36
  • Udgivet:
  • 11. august 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 127x178x2 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 41 g.
  • BLACK FRIDAY
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Leveringstid: 8-11 hverdage
Forventet levering: 12. december 2024
Forlænget returret til d. 31. januar 2025

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LETTERS FROM CONGO, a powerful collection by Haitian-American poet Danielle Legros Georges, invites readers to journey every air mile traveled by a family trying to survive the perpetual uncertainty of life in exile. In these 13 intimate poems, written as letters, an address, a physical location where someone can be reached, swiftly morphs into a statement about the delicate nature of voicing one's political opinions under the Duvalier regime. In crafting these necessary poems, Georges compels the reader to abandon any notion of a romantic and glamorous life when living in exile and offers a glimpse into a family's daily struggle with separation that has no expiration date.

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