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Overview
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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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780679767992
- ISBN-10: 0679767991
- Publisher: Vintage
- Publish Date: June 1996
- Dimensions: 7.99 x 5.18 x 0.57 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.48 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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