Name: civil wars
SKU: 1556946
Price: 648.00 TWD
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Author: June Jordan
ISBN: 9780684814049

Type

Physical Book

Author

June Jordan

Publisher

Touchstone Books

Language

English

Pages

188

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.4x14x1.4 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN

0684814048

ISBN13

9780684814049

Synopsis "civil wars"

A meditation on the private and public fault lines which divide American society. In Civil Wars, June Jordan's battleground is the intersection of private and public reality, which she explores through a blending of personal reflection and political analysis. From journal entries on the line between poetry and politics and a discussion of language and power in "White" versus "Black" English, to First Amendment issues, children's rights, Black studies, American violence, and sexuality, Jordan documents the very personal ways in which she meshes with the social issues of modern-day life in this country.

June Jordan

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June Jordan (July 9, 1936 – June 14, 2002) was an influential American poet, essayist, playwright, and activist, known for her commitment to civil rights, social justice, and gender and sexual equality. Born in Harlem, New York, to a family of Jamaican immigrants, Jordan began writing poetry at an early age and was educated at Barnard College.

Throughout her career, Jordan published over 27 books, including Some Changes (1971), Civil Wars (1981), Kissing God Goodbye (1997), and Directed by Desire: The Collected Poems (2005). Her work spans poetry, essays, drama, and children's literature, and is characterized by its accessible language and focus on themes such as racial identity, oppression, sexuality, and memory. In her writings, she advocated for the use of African American English as a legitimate form of cultural expression.

Jordan was also a prominent educator and activist. At the University of California, Berkeley, she founded the Poetry for the People program, which aimed to empower students through poetry. Additionally, she taught at institutions like Yale and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her legacy continues as a powerful voice in American literature and activism.

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