temp words - Couverture souple

Hart, Alison

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0964536145 ISBN 13 : 9780964536142

Editeur : Cosmo Press, 2015

Synopsis

temp words is a journey through impermanence from my perspective as an American mixed race woman of color. Poetry and prose reflect themes such as death, outrage, temptation, identity, and transcendence. This is my edge, this is how I navigate through life: one moment at a time. alison hart

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

I started writing this book in 1996, when I was working as a temp in San Francisco, mostly as a receptionist. I was grieving the loss of my brother, and took whatever opportunity possible to write underneath the florescent lights.

My brother’s death rocked my paradigm and forced me to face the impermanence of our lives. This Buddhist concept of impermanence has liberated me in many ways. temp words is a journey through impermanence from my perspective as a mixed race woman of color living in America. This is my edge, this is how I navigate through life: one moment at a time.

Twenty percent of the proceeds from temp words will go to MISSSEY, a community based organization in Oakland, California, whose goal is to eradicate the commercial sexual exploitation of our children.

A Reader's Review:

November 8, 2013

Dear Alison,

I so enjoyed reading temp words...
you are a talented writer and an outspoken social critic...
you are a reflection of the deep emotions in our hearts and yours...
you are an embodiment of the spirits and courage of your ancestors…
you are a spokeswoman for the power of the family…
you are a sensual and provocative love poet...
your images and your abstractions both sink deep into the consciousness of the reader...
All the different aspects of you are revealed in your work, and each facet is brilliant and glowing in its own way.

I was moved, touched, thrilled, righteously outraged, inspired and filled with sorrow in turn! To put it simply, I love your writing!

In Sisterhood,

Roberta

Roberta Lee Tennant
Ankh Press, Publisher
Falcon Books, Editor-in-Chief

Biographie de l'auteur

Alison studied theater at Tisch School of The Arts, New York University (B.F.A.), and later found her voice as a writer. Alison identifies herself as a mixed race African American, Passamaquoddy Native American, Irish, Scottish and English woman of color.

A Black Box Theater produced her play, Mother Daughter Dance, in San Francisco (1995). Her poems are published in: Voices of Identity, Rage and Deliverance (No Press at UC Berkeley, 1992) and Lincoln by Lincoln (The Cottage Press, 2004). She performed selected poems on KALX radio in Berkeley (1992).

Other works include short stories in Writing For Our Lives (Running Deer Press, 1992). Maggie Seritzer featured her story New York Compromise, on KPFA radio (1993). Alison was a featured reader at the first annual Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival in Los Angeles, (2008). Recently Alison read at the Well Red Series at Works/San Jose Art and Performance Center (2013). This is her first book of poetry and she is currently working on a novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cosmo Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0964536145
• ISBN 13: 9780964536142
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible