Bibliograph

Dark testament, blackout poems, Crystal Simone Smith

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Label

Dark testament, blackout poems, Crystal Simone Smith

Language

eng

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

014-018, Macmillan Publishers

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

Dark testament

Oclc number

1296117667

Responsibility statement

Crystal Simone Smith

Sub title

blackout poems

Summary

"With poems found within the text of George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo, Crystal Simone Smith embarks on an uncompromising exploration of collective mourning and crafts a masterwork that resonates far beyond the page. These poems are visually stark, a gathering of gripping verses that unmasks a dialogue of tragic truths--the stories of lives taken unjustly and too soon. Bold and deeply affecting, Dark Testament is a remarkable reckoning with our present moment, a call to action, and a plea for a more just future. Along with the poems, Dark Testament includes a stirring introduction by the author that speaks to the content of the poetry, a Q&A with George Saunders, and a full-color photo-insert that commemorates victims of unlawful killings with photographs of memorials that have been created in their honor"--publisher marketing

Target audience

adolescent

Classification