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Suck on the Marrow
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This book is ideal for readers interested in historical narratives, African American history, and literary explorations of slavery. It will appeal to those who appreciate poetry and prose that challenge traditional narratives through thoughtful, evocative storytelling.
**Winner of the American Book Award **Silver Medalist for the California Book Award
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Winner of the American Book Award
Silver Medalist for the California Book Award
Suck on the Marrow is a historical narrative, revolving around six main characters and set in mid-19th century Virginia and Philadelphia. The book traces the experiences of fugitive slaves, kidnapped Northern-born blacks, and free people of colour, exploring the interdependence between plantation life and life in Northern and Southern American towns.
It illuminates the connections between the successes and difficulties of a wide range of Americans, free and slave, black and white, Northern and Southern. This neo-slave narrative treats the truths of lives touched by slavery with reverence but is not afraid to question the ways the old stories have too often been told.
In addition to creating new stories, Suck on the Marrow develops new ways of telling those tales.
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Camille Dungy's Suck on the Marrow is praised for its powerful imagery and emotional depth, vividly bringing to life the experience of slavery through artful metaphors that engage the reader's imagination and empathy. The collection delves into often overlooked stories of 19th-century African Americans, exploring themes of desire, loss, and the impact of ownership with restraint and insight. Reviews highlight its ability to bring new clarity and fuller understanding to this period.
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ISBN: 9781597094689
Publisher: Red Hen Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 March 2010
Country: United States
Imprint: Red Hen Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 190.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 159g
Pages: 88
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About the Author
Camille T. Dungy is the author of Suck on the Marrow (Red Hen Press, 2010), winner of the American Book Award and a Silver Medalist for the California Book Award; and What to Eat, What to Drink, What to Leave for Poison (Red Hen Press, 2006), a finalist for the PEN Center USA 2007 Literary Award and the Library of Virginia 2007 Literary Award. Dungy has received fellowships from organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, The Virginia Commission for the Arts, Cave Canem, Bread Loaf, the Dana Award, and the American Antiquarian Society. Dungy is Associate Professor in the Creative Writing Department at San Francisco State University. Editor of Black Nature: A Poetry Anthology (University of Georgia Press, 2009), she is co-editor of From the Fishouse: An Anthology of Poems that Sing, Rhyme, Resound, Syncopate, Alliterate, and Just Plain Sound Great (Persea Books, 2009) and assistant editor of Gathering Ground: A Reader Celebrating Cave Canem's First Decade (University of Michigan Press, 2006). Her poems have been published widely in anthologies and print and online journals.
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