I remember death by its proximity to what I love /
Mahogany L. Browne's evocative book-length poem explores the impacts of the prison system on both the incarcerated and the loved ones left behind. I Remember Death by Its Proximity to What I Love is an expansive poetic meditation on who we think is bound by incarceration. The answer is all of u...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
Haymarket Books,
[2021]
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| Summary: | Mahogany L. Browne's evocative book-length poem explores the impacts of the prison system on both the incarcerated and the loved ones left behind. I Remember Death by Its Proximity to What I Love is an expansive poetic meditation on who we think is bound by incarceration. The answer is all of us. Weaving personal narrative, case studies and inventive form, Browne invokes the grief, pain and resilience in the violent wake of the prison system. This poem is dirge work but allows us to revel in the intricacies of our human condition. Written by a beloved and prolific writer, organizer and educator, this work serves as a practice of self-reflection and accountability. |
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| Physical Description: | 73 pages : portrait ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781642595703 1642595705 9781642596496 1642596493 |