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DaMaris B. Hill is assistant professor of English and African American and Africana studies at the University of Kentucky.
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Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 (2021) — Contributeur — 838 exemplaires
Furious Flower: Seeding the Future of African American Poetry (2019) — Contributeur — 14 exemplaires
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A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing: The Inc… par DaMaris Hill
The novel-in-verse is so popular in children's literature and is a format I really enjoy, and I've often lamented that I can't readily find it in adult literature. I think this may be the closest I've found to the format, and it is stunning.
Okay, first off, DaMaris B. Hill has not one but TWO PhDs (in English & women and gender studies) and she was in the Air Force. Wow. And second, this book is phenomenal. I can't say I like it, because its contents aren't something to 'like.' It's full of histories and personalities of real women I'd never heard of before -- and that makes me angry. Every white person should be made to read this book. Since March 26 of this year, 3 historically black churches in Louisiana have been burned down within 10 days of each other. They've been called "suspicious," but really they're not suspicious at all. I know who did it. You know who did it. And why. We may not yet know the name(s), but we know what they look like.
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For such a short book, there is an incredible amount of detail and history of violence done to famous and unknown African American Women throughout history. The poetry is intense and disturbing as are the facts which are presented.
Beautiful poetry filled with raw emotion: pain, anger, and resentment.The women Hill describes wanted love, respect and compassion. When they realize they had been used, abused, tricked, and kicked to the curb, they felt forced to defend themselves by retaliating. Cost them their lives.
Beyond stunningly sad but.. showed a strength these women needed to take control of their lives, re-gain their self-respect and demand their humanity.
Enlightening book; but don't expect a pleasant or comfortable read.… (plus d'informations)
Beyond stunningly sad but.. showed a strength these women needed to take control of their lives, re-gain their self-respect and demand their humanity.
Enlightening book; but don't expect a pleasant or comfortable read.… (plus d'informations)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Aussi par
- 3
- Membres
- 136
- Popularité
- #149,926
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 5
- ISBN
- 9