Call Me by My Other Name
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1943977046 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 88 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Nothing Short of Brilliance.. It is so hard to put the feelings that Valerie's poetry invoxes in me into words. I have been a fan, and friend, of hers for years and she never ceases to amaze me. And her second book of poetry is nothing short of brilliant. A story told through both voices from the past and the present, Call Me By My Other Name, is heartbreaking, raw, & intimate. It captures the reader and draws them deep into t. Second book by Powerhouse Poet Doesn't Disappoint I have never read anything like this before, a mix of history and contemporary lyrics, exploring the story of real people from the 19th century in a way that feels fresh and exciting and weaving that together with modern reflections from the poet's own life makes this a powerful, moving, devastatingly haunting work. I loved getting to spend an extended time with these characters and ideas througho
Here, through the stories of Frank/Anna and Gertrude, Valerie Wetlaufer reveals a secret history that resonates into the present as she takes it in, takes it to heart, and makes it her own--and, in doing so, she shows us that human love knows no single time and space but insists on itself. It is political as well as personal, though inherently tied to no specific set of gender roles or types of desire. Wetlaufer is dexterous in sidestepping anachronistic projections & inflects instead a precise & thoroughly inv
Told in three voices--two historical figures, and a meta-poetic third voice that connects past to present--Wetlaufer's story weaves a brutal narrative of how we are taught to masquerade queer gender and yearning. Deeply affecting, the inventive language of these crucial, well-crafted poems transports at the same time as it transcends, embracing ambiguity, balancing intimacy and reserve. Call Me by My Other Name is a fierce, unforgettable book about bodies and desire. This much-anticipated second book by the Lambda Award-winning writer demonstrates that poetry, at its best, is capable of deliverance.