Shake Loose My Skin
New and Selected Poems
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Word Count
39,250 words, Guess
Page Count
157 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL379247M
- ISBN-139780807068502
- ISBN-100807068500
- OCLC Control Number39739740
- OCLC Control Numbershakeloosemyskin00sanc
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number98041371
- LibraryThing796958
- Goodreads1292918
Classifications
- DDC811/.54
- LCCPS3569.A468 S53 1999
Description
Covering over thirty years of work, *Shake Loose My Skin* is a stunning testament to the literary, sensual, and political powers of the award-winning Sonia Sanchez.
Description
Coming on the heels of Sanchez's 1998 nominations for both the National Book Critics Circle and the NAACP Image Awards, Shake Loose My Skin covers over thirty years of work and is a testament to her literary, sensual, and political powers. Sanchez combines an ear for the rhythms of street speech with a sophisticated formal repertoire. She shifts with ease from a blues-inspired love poem to a political call to arms. She is a master of haiku, tanka, and even villanelle, but constantly reconstructs these and other forms with her unique poetic vision. Her world is one of hardship, violence, and oppression, but it is also one of passion, fortitude, and tenderness.
Subjects
Genres
- Poetry.
Other Editions
- Shake Loose My Skin: New and Selected Poems
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