His Own Where - Couverture souple

Jordan, June

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1558616586 ISBN 13 : 9781558616585

Editeur : Feminist Press at The City University of New York, 2010

Synopsis

Nominated for a National Book Award in 1971, this moving tale is the story of Buddy, a 15-year-old boy whose world is spinning out of control. He meets Angela, whose angry parents accuse her of being ''wild''. When life falls apart for Buddy and his father, and when Angela is attacked at home, they take action to create their own way of staying alive in Brooklyn. In the process, the two find refuge in one another and learn that love is real and necessary. With an introduction by Sapphire, the acclaimed author of Push, which has been made into the film Precious.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

June Jordan (1936-2002) was a poet, essayist, journalist, dramatist, activist, and educator known for challenging oppression through her inspirational words and actions. She was the founder of Poetry for the People at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught for many years. The author of over twenty books, her poetry is collected in Directed by Desire; and her selected essays in Some of Us Did Not Die.

Sapphire burst on to the literary scene in 1994 with American Dreams. She is also the author of Black Wings & Blind Angels and Push, which was made into the 2009 award-winning motion picture Precious.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Feminist Press at The City University of New York
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1558616586
• ISBN 13: 9781558616585
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
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