A Fire in the Hills

Name: A Fire in the Hills
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SKU: 9781636280820
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By Afaa M. Weaver

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Summary

A Fire in the Hills by Afaa M. Weaver explores the relationship between self and community through poetry that merges personal experience with broader racial and social issues. Drawing on Daoist philosophy and the legacy of Malcolm X, Weaver reflects on life as a Black man in America, focusing on identity, spirit, and the power of transformation.
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This collection is ideal for readers interested in contemporary poetry, African American experiences, and works engaging with social justice, philosophy, and cultural reflection.

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In A Fire in the Hills, Afaa M. Weaver focuses on one of the central threads in his body of work. His ongoing project of an articulation of self in relation to the external landscape of the community and the world, and the writing of spirit through those revelations of sublimation of self, gives way here to a material focus.

The racial references are explicit, as are the complexities of life lived as a Black man born in America in the mid-twentieth century. These are poems emanating from an attempt to follow Daoist philosophy for most of his life. Knowledge of other is in relation to knowledge of self, and self is an illusory continuum, a perspective wherein the poet embodies the transcendent arc of Malcolm X's life as credo.

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Praised by Terrance Hayes as the work of a "Master Poet," A Fire in the Hills features diverse poetic forms and a potent voice addressing both internal and societal violence. Weaver's poems are described as "small fires" that illuminate overlooked lives, demanding attention and offering a prophetic view of renewal amid struggle.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781636280820

Publisher: Red Hen Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Red Hen Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 88

Collections

Afaa M. Weaver Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Afaa Weaver’s many poetry collections include The Plum Flower Trilogy and Spirit Boxing, and he is the author of many plays, including Berea. Weaver currently resides in Pleasant Valley, New York.