Homie : poems
(Book)
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor
811 Sm542
1 available
811 Sm542
1 available
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Book
Physical Desc
84 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"note on the title: this book was titled 'homie' because i don't want non-black people to say 'my nig' out loud. this book is really titled 'my nig.' - page [v]
Description
"Homie is Danez Smith's magnificent anthem about the saving grace of friendship. Rooted in the loss of one of Smith's close friends, this book comes out of the search for joy and intimacy within a nation where both can seem scarce and getting scarcer. In poems of rare power and generosity, Smith acknowledges that in a country overrun by violence, xenophobia, and disparity, and in a body defined by race, queerness, and diagnosis, it can be hard to survive, even harder to remember reasons for living. But then the phone lights up, or a shout comes up to the window, and family--blood and chosen--arrives with just the right food and some redemption. Part friendship diary, part bright elegy, part war cry, Homie is the exuberant new book written for Danez and for Danez's friends and for you and for yours."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, D. (2020). Homie: poems . Graywolf Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Danez. 2020. Homie: Poems. Graywolf Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Danez. Homie: Poems Graywolf Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, Danez. Homie: Poems Graywolf Press, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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