Allison Adelle Hedge Coke
Look at This Blue
Look at This Blue
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Look at This Blue is a book-length poem by Allison Adelle Hedge Coke that examines America's genocidal past and present to warn of a future threatened by mass extinction and climate peril. It is a taxonomy of threatened lives in a century marked by climate emergency, insisting on a reckoning with and redress of America's continuing violence toward Earth and its peoples.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 23 April 2022
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Winner of the 2022 Emory Elliott Book Award, Finalist for the 2022 National Book Award in Poetry, Finalist for the 2023 Firecracker Award, and Finalist for the 2023 ASLE Creative Book Award, Look at This Blue is a powerful and thought-provoking collection of poetry that explores the tragic history of America's genocidal past and present, while also offering a hopeful vision for the future. Written by American Book Award winner and Fulbright scholar Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, the book is a book-length poem that combines historical record and lyric fragments to create a taxonomy of threatened lives, both human and non-human, in a century marked by climate emergency.
Through her powerful and evocative language, Hedge Coke forces us to confront the reality of our country's ongoing violence against the Earth and its people. Her cataloguing of loss crescendos into resistance, as she calls for a reckoning with and redress of America's continued destruction. Look at This Blue is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of our world and the urgent need for change.
Hedge Coke's poetry is a testament to her talent and dedication to social justice. Her work is a powerful reminder that poetry can be a powerful tool for activism and change, and that we must continue to use our voices to speak out against injustice and protect the planet we love.
In conclusion, Look at This Blue is a stunning and important work of poetry that offers a powerful vision for the future while also confronting the tragic history of America's genocidal past. Hedge Coke's talent and dedication to social justice make her a true leader in the world of poetry, and her work is a testament to the power of words to inspire change and create a better world.
Dimension: 228 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781566896207
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