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Alive with the emotional honesty and intellectual force for which Sapphire has been admired as both a writer and a performance artist, these forty-seven poems take us into America's past and present, bearing testimony to the black experience in a country fragmented by war, racism and urban and domestic violence. They tell the story of a search for the complicated spiritual path back to one's roots, a story of family, race, and self-transformation. At turns alarming and inspiring, the raw lyrics and piercing wisdom of Black Wings & Blind Angels remind us of Sapphire's place as a unique and fearless voice.
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"Few literary works today are as affecting as [Sapphire's] or have had as much impact on our society." --Poets and Writers "An enrapturing voice that charms and shocks." --The Miami Herald "In Black Wings and Blind Angels, Sapphire hammers home pain until it is the shape of hope. . . . It is a must for poetry fans." --The Advocate "[Sapphire's] characteristic intensity mixes with classical as well as experimental forms, excavating dreams, memory, and history to address a multitude of topics." --The Village Voice Literary Supplement
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A collection of 47 poems by Sapphire, taking us into America's past and present, and bearing testimony to the black experience in a country fragmented by war, racism and urban and domestic violence. They tell the story of a search for the complicated spiritual path back to one's roots.
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- PublisherCanongate Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1841951013
- ISBN 13 9781841951010
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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