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Date of Birth

Poems
By Shawn R. Jones
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Date of Birth is a powerful debut poetry collection by Shawn R. Jones that confronts harsh realities such as racism, poverty, abuse, addiction, incest, and mental strife. Through poignant and unflinching verse, Jones captures both the pain and resilience of those she knows, weaving in moments of humour and playful remembrance, especially in her affectionate portrayal of childhood friends in Atlantic City.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This collection is best suited for readers who appreciate candid explorations of social and personal struggles through poetry, and those interested in contemporary voices addressing profound cultural issues with emotional depth.

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Winner of the 2022 Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize, haunting vignettes of people betrayed by family and American society.

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The poems in this bracing debut do not shy away from incomprehensible tragedies: racism, poverty, abuse, and addiction, incest, and infidelities of the body and mind. Yet the world depicted by Shawn R. Jones has moments of humour and playfulness—for example, in a litany of indelible nicknames of the members of her childhood cohort in Atlantic City.

If Date of Birth is heart-wrenching in its journalistic reporting of suffering, it is also a testament to the strength and resilience of the figures it portrays.

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ISBN: 9780892555697

Publisher: Persea Books Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Persea Books Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 105g

Pages: 72

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Poetry Shawn R. Jones

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