Bibliograph

Don't call us dead, poems, Danez Smith

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Don't call us dead, poems, Danez Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 85)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

Don't call us dead

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

965740795

Responsibility statement

Danez Smith

Sub title

poems

Summary

Smith's unflinching poetry addresses race, class, sexuality, faith, social justice, mortality, and the challenges of living HIV positive at the intersection of black and queer identity. The collection opens with a heartrending sequence that imagines an afterlife for black men shot by police, a place where suspicion, violence, and grief are forgotten and replaced with the safety, love, and longevity they deserved on earth. "Dear White America," which Smith performed at the 2014 Rustbelt Midwest Region Poetry Slam, has as strong an impact on the page as it did on the spoken word stage. Smith's courage and hope amidst the struggle for unity in America will humble and uplift you

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Do not call us dead

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