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A groundbreaking anthology containing the work of poets who have witnessed war, imprisonment, torture, and slavery.

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"The selections are blazing and haunting, poems of fierce precision, communal consciousness, courage, and reverberating beauty, and Forche and Wu succinctly establish the historical context for each poet's work in glinting biographical essays." -- Donna Seaman "[A] testament to the travails of men and women over the last 500 years, collected and curated with infinite care." -- Valerie Ryan "Argues for the importance of a public-spirited poetry, willing to speak the truth to power." -- Robyn Creswell

Poetry of Witness

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    A Paperback / softback by Carolyn Forché, Duncan Wu

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 25/02/2014
      ISBN13: 9780393340426, 978-0393340426
      ISBN10: 0393340422
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      Literary studies: poetry and poets

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A groundbreaking anthology containing the work of poets who have witnessed war, imprisonment, torture, and slavery.

      Trade Review
      "The selections are blazing and haunting, poems of fierce precision, communal consciousness, courage, and reverberating beauty, and Forche and Wu succinctly establish the historical context for each poet's work in glinting biographical essays." -- Donna Seaman "[A] testament to the travails of men and women over the last 500 years, collected and curated with infinite care." -- Valerie Ryan "Argues for the importance of a public-spirited poetry, willing to speak the truth to power." -- Robyn Creswell

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