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Antebellum Dream Book (English)Poems - ISBN: 9781555973544Publisher: Graywolf Pr Format: Paperback Published Date: September 2001 MSRP: $14.00 Synopsis: While this collection contains several poems in honor of African American celebrities, such as Muhammad Ali, Toni Morrison, and Richard Pryor, its most powerful moments come when the subject is more anonymous. Elizabeth Alexander's gorgeous verses take us into the soul of a ... read more While this collection contains several poems in honor of African American celebrities, such as Muhammad Ali, Toni Morrison, and Richard Pryor, its most powerful moments come when the subject is more anonymous. Elizabeth Alexander's gorgeous verses take us into the soul of a prisoner, a neighborhood and, most memorably, a new mother. Alexander shows a remarkable talent for fluctuating between the social and the individual--her tiny observations hit with such truth, they open up towards the eternal. minimize
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