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In the tradition of Alice Walker, this electrifying new African American voice delivers the verdict on the urban condition in a sensual, propulsive, and prophetic book of poetry and prose.
Whether she is writing about an enraged teenager gone "wilding" in Central Park, fifteen-year-old Latasha Harlins gunned down by a Korean grocer, or a brutalized child who grows up to escape her probable fate through the miracle of art, Sapphire's vision in ... more

     

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      In the tradition of Alice Walker, this electrifying new African American voice delivers the verdict on the urban condition in a sensual, propulsive, and prophetic book of poetry and prose.
      Whether she is writing about an enraged teenager gone "wilding" in Central Park, fifteen-year-old Latasha Harlins gunned down by a Korean grocer, or a brutalized child who grows up to escape her probable fate through the miracle of art, Sapphire's vision in this collection of poetry and prose is unswervingly honest.
      "Stunning . . . . One of the strongest debut collections of the '90s."--"Publishers Weekly"

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      • Media: Paperback Book, 192 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Vintage Books USA (Jun. 30th, 1996)
      • ISBN-10: 0679767991
      • ISBN-13: 9780679767992
      • Dimensions: 5.18 x 7.99 x 0.57 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.48 lbs
      • Categories: African American Poetry

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