Explore a world where African American poets, both canonized and forgotten, take center stage in Terrance Hayes's latest masterpiece, Watch Your Language. From the mind that brought you the award-winning Lighthead, Hayes weaves a tapestry of personal reflections, critical insights, and allegorical musings on the evolution of American poetry over the last century. Inspired by Toni Morrison's call to expand literary horizons in Playing in the Dark, Hayes invites readers on a journey through a lyrical geography of poetic influence and interpretation. Dive into illustrated micro-essays, graphic reviews, biographical prose poems, and nonfiction sketches that transform reading into a dynamic act of watching your language. This collection is not just a book—it's a poetic guidebook filled with provocative questions and profound reflections. With each page turn, you'll find yourself pondering the intersection of suffering and art, the power of imagination in poetry, and the intricate paths that lead us through the contemporary poetic landscape. Hayes's drawings and essays serve as both literal and metaphorical maps of his poetic wanderings, inviting readers to join him on a captivating exploration of the written word.
Explore a world where African American poets, both canonized and forgotten, take center stage in Terrance Hayes's latest masterpiece, Watch Your Language. From the mind that brought you the award-winning Lighthead, Hayes weaves a tapestry of personal reflections, critical insights, and allegorical musings on the evolution of American poetry over the last century. Inspired by Toni Morrison's call to expand literary horizons in Playing in the Dark, Hayes invites readers on a journey through a lyrical geography of poetic influence and interpretation. Dive into illustrated micro-essays, graphic reviews, biographical prose poems, and nonfiction sketches that transform reading into a dynamic act of watching your language. This collection is not just a book—it's a poetic guidebook filled with provocative questions and profound reflections. With each page turn, you'll find yourself pondering the intersection of suffering and art, the power of imagination in poetry, and the intricate paths that lead us through the contemporary poetic landscape. Hayes's drawings and essays serve as both literal and metaphorical maps of his poetic wanderings, inviting readers to join him on a captivating exploration of the written word.
- Format: Paperback
- Page count: 240 pages
- Measures: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 in
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| Description | Explore a world where African American poets, both canonized and forgotten, take center stage in Terrance Hayes's latest masterpiece, Watch Your Language. From the mind that brought you the award-winning Lighthead, Hayes weaves a tapestry of personal reflections, critical insights, and allegorical musings on the evolution of American poetry over the last century. Inspired by Toni Morrison's call to expand literary horizons in Playing in the Dark, Hayes invites readers on a journey through a lyrical geography of poetic influence and interpretation. Dive into illustrated micro-essays, graphic reviews, biographical prose poems, and nonfiction sketches that transform reading into a dynamic act of watching your language. This collection is not just a book—it's a poetic guidebook filled with provocative questions and profound reflections. With each page turn, you'll find yourself pondering the intersection of suffering and art, the power of imagination in poetry, and the intricate paths that lead us through the contemporary poetic landscape. Hayes's drawings and essays serve as both literal and metaphorical maps of his poetic wanderings, inviting readers to join him on a captivating exploration of the written word.
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