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Set against the backdrop of 2020, this collection reflects on the tumultuous events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests in Minneapolis following George Floyd's murder. Danez Smith confronts their role as a poet, exploring themes of responsibility, resilience, and community. The poems demand new forms and language, showcasing a vibrant history and the impact of systemic violence. With a blend of honesty, hope, and imagination, Smith envisions a future amid chaos, making this collection a powerful manifesto of artistic expression.
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Bluff, Danez Smith
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Bluff
- Subtitle
- A powerful new collection reckoning with America, protest and poetry itself
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Danez Smith
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Publisher
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN13
- 9781784745738
- Category
- Fiction, About Literature
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of 2020, this collection reflects on the tumultuous events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests in Minneapolis following George Floyd's murder. Danez Smith confronts their role as a poet, exploring themes of responsibility, resilience, and community. The poems demand new forms and language, showcasing a vibrant history and the impact of systemic violence. With a blend of honesty, hope, and imagination, Smith envisions a future amid chaos, making this collection a powerful manifesto of artistic expression.