Voyage of the Sable Venus : and other poems /

"A stunning poetry debut: this meditation on the black female figure throughout time introduces us to a brave and penetrating new voice. Robin Coste Lewis's electrifying collection is a triptych that begins and ends with lyric poems considering the roles desire and race play in the constr...

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Main Author: Lewis, Robin Coste (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
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