The Poetry of Coleman (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Wanda Coleman
- First Published: 1977
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: African Americans, Justice, Suffering, Politics, Racism, Sexism, Sex or sexuality, Gender roles, Interracial relationships, American Dream, Poverty or poor people, Rape, Inner cities or inner-city life, Victims, Oppression
Born and reared in the slums of Los Angeles, Wanda Coleman writes passionately about her life as a member of the dispossessed and downtrodden in that city, recreating its outrageous banalities, mundane sufferings, and quotidian tragedies not only as an eyewitness but also as a player of the drama. She is best known for the anger in her poetry, which she has sometimes read to audiences dramatically by getting on all fours and barking like a mad dog. Largely neglected by literary circles and academia beyond the Pacific Coast, Coleman, who knows firsthand what it means to be a welfare...
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