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Library of Small Catastrophes

Library of Small Catastrophes

Rollins, Alison C.

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral Poetry

Publisher Price: $19.00

ISBN10: 1556595395
ISBN13: 9781556595394
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Published: Apr 23 2019
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
Rollins' debut is a book of dissonance, with race and women's bodies proving two unyielding concerns throughout this four-part work. In poem after poem, Rollins demonstrates that she is finding her own way, shining a light, making darkness apparent. ―Publishers Weekly

The range of Rollins' poetic skill is remarkable. The result is a collection of poetry which is magnificently crafted, readable, and crucially important. ―New York Journal of Books

Library of Small Catastrophes, Alison Rollins' ambitious debut collection, interrogates the body and nation as storehouses of countless tragedies. Drawing from Jorge Luis Borges' fascination with the library, Rollins uses the concept of the archive to offer a lyric history of the ways in which we process loss. Memory is about the future, not the past, she writes, and rather than shying away from the anger, anxiety, and mourning of her narrators, Rollins' poetry seeks to challenge the status quo, engaging in a diverse, boundary-defying dialogue with an ever-present reminder of the ways race, sexuality, spirituality, violence, and American culture collide.

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