There Are Trans People Here

Name: There Are Trans People Here
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781642595727
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By H. Melt

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There Are Trans People Here by H. Melt is a poetry collection centred on the care, love, and joy within trans communities. The poems highlight moments of resistance in queer and trans history as catalysts for contemporary movements. Honouring trans ancestors and present-day activists, artists, and writers, the work stands as a testament to the healing power of community and the rich beauty of trans culture and history.
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This collection is ideal for readers interested in queer and trans history, poetry that emphasises social justice, and those seeking works celebrating trans resilience and communal joy.

There Are Trans People Here is a testament to the healing power of community and the beauty of trans people, history, and culture.

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There Are Trans People Here in the past, the present, and the future. H. Melt's writing centres the deep care, love, and joy within trans communities.

This poetry collection describes moments of resistance in queer and trans history as catalysts for movements today. It honours trans ancestors and contemporary activists, artists, and writers fighting for trans liberation.

There Are Trans People Here is a testament to the healing power of community and the beauty of trans people, history, and culture.

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Praised for its precise, cartographic poems that map trans worlds and futures, the collection is described as an ode to trans joy, resilience, and communal care. Reviewers note its bold, stark verses that blend familial narrative, memoir, and queer history to trace a hopeful queer future. The poems combine individual resilience with collective resistance, challenging oppression and demanding structural change.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781642595727

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 November 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 152.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 100

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Arts & Culture H. Melt Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

H. Melt is a poet, artist and educator who celebrates trans liberation. They are the author of The Plural, The Blurring and editor of Subject to Change: Trans Poetry & Conversation. Lambda Literary awarded them the Judith A. Markowitz Award for Emerging LGBTQ Writers.