A dangerous place
(Book)
Author
Published
Louisville, KY : Sarabande Books, [2021].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781946448866, 1946448869
Physical Desc
63 pages ; 23 cm
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Published
Louisville, KY : Sarabande Books, [2021].
Language
English
ISBN
9781946448866, 1946448869
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Description
Early in her powerful, affecting debut, Desautels writes: "I always mention gratitude because/people like that ending." Unflinching in its candor, this is the story of a woman with two swellings in her belly: a nascent baby, and a cancerous tumor. The poet could focus on the particulars of the medical case, using language from a traditional illness narrative. Instead she gives us the basics, then gathers up surprising and expansive material from various landscapes--the Black Hills, the prairies of Texas, the mountains, switchgrass, and, especially, the neighboring buffalo, to which she feels a profound connection. Desautels' metaphors strike home; they are counterpoints, balm to the uncertainty and grief that make us uncomfortable. The book moves elegantly from its dark beginnings to a transcendent thankfulness--Book cover
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 811.6 DES | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
DesAutels, C. B. (2021). A dangerous place . Sarabande Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)DesAutels, Chelsea B.. 2021. A Dangerous Place. Sarabande Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)DesAutels, Chelsea B.. A Dangerous Place Sarabande Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)DesAutels, Chelsea B.. A Dangerous Place Sarabande Books, 2021.
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