Summary
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 s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780684814049 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0684814048 |
| Author: | June Jordan |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Touchstone |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 21 February 1997 |
| Weight: | 237g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 140mm x 216mm |
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June Jordan
June Jordan (1936-2002) was a writer, activist, and educator whose work blended the categories of poetry, essays, and fiction. She is the author of Who Look at Me, Naming Our Destiny, His Own Where, and more.
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