If They Come For Us
byFatimah Ashgar
Genres: Poetry
Who is this book for? Readers interested in contemporary poetry that explores identity and cultural themes.
Topics IdentityFamilySurvival
MoodReflective, Melancholic
Female protagonist
ViolenceMild
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
Poet and co-creator of the Emmy-nominated web series Brown Girls captures her experience as a Pakistani Muslim woman in contemporary America, while exploring identity, violence, and healing. an aunt teaches me how to tellan edible flowerfrom a poisonous one.just in case, I hear her say, just in case. Orphaned as a child, Fatimah Asghar grapples with coming of age and navigating questions of sexuality and race without the guidance of a mother or father. These poems at once bear anguish, joy, vulnerability, and compassion, while also exploring the many facets of violence: how it persists within us, how it is inherited across generations, and how it manifests itself in our relationships. In experimental forms and language both lyrical and raw, Asghar seamlessly braids together marginalized people's histories with her own understanding of identity, place, and belonging.
Language
en
Published on
21/02/2019
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781472154620
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