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Exploring the life of Belle Starr, a Wild West outlaw and anti-heroine, this docupoetic project delves into her notorious past and the mystery surrounding her unsolved murder in 1889. It contrasts her privileged upbringing with a life of crime, highlighting her media-fueled fame and the myths that emerged around her persona. The work merges documentary poetry with illustrations, addressing themes of identity, desire, and the blurred lines between fact and fiction in today's media landscape, offering a feminist perspective akin to Ondaatje's portrayal of Billy the Kid.
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Bandit/Queen, Margot Douaihy
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- Released
- 2022
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- Title
- Bandit/Queen
- Subtitle
- The Runaway Story of Belle Starr
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Margot Douaihy
- Publisher
- Clemson University Press
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 106
- ISBN13
- 9781949979787
- Category
- Poetry
- Description
- Exploring the life of Belle Starr, a Wild West outlaw and anti-heroine, this docupoetic project delves into her notorious past and the mystery surrounding her unsolved murder in 1889. It contrasts her privileged upbringing with a life of crime, highlighting her media-fueled fame and the myths that emerged around her persona. The work merges documentary poetry with illustrations, addressing themes of identity, desire, and the blurred lines between fact and fiction in today's media landscape, offering a feminist perspective akin to Ondaatje's portrayal of Billy the Kid.