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Pat Parker, celebrated African‑American lesbian‑feminist poet, compiled her most influential works into this complete collection. Her poems, originally published in journals, newspapers, and anthologies, weave themes of Black experience, gender, and sexuality into lyrical and performative statements. The volume also highlights Parker’s collaborations, including her spoken‑word recordings with fellow poet Judy Grahn.
Parker’s writing spans the 1970s through the 1990s, reflecting her commitment to feminist activism and community building, while her work earned her a Lambda Literary Award for its contribution to LGBTQ literature.
Readers find in this anthology a dense archive of bold, intimate, and politically charged poetry that remains essential to African‑American and queer literary histories.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Pat Parker
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