Thou

Poetry. African American Studies. Following the successful reception of her first book, THE SHINING MATERIAL, comes Aisha Sasha John's THOU, a powerful collection of three long, narrative poems exploring the social space that exists between the self and others. Using the language that connects these two states of being, THOU investigates the idea of "you"--what it is and what it means to say "you," the stories we make of our own multiple "yous," and by extension, the "you" an author can make of her own book. Building on the emotionally charged language of John's previous work, THOU will tantalize readers' senses, and will provoke comparisons to such acclaimed poets as Anne Carson (especially Glass, Irony and God) and Alice Notley.

About the author

AISHA SASHA JOHN is a dance improviser and poet. She was born in Montreal, but spent most of her childhood in Vancouver, and currently lives in Toronto. John has a BA in African Studies and Semiotics from the University of Toronto and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph.

Product details

• Authors: Aisha John, Aisha Sasha John
• Publisher: Book*hug Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2014
• EAN: 9781771660334
• ISBN: 978-1-77166-033-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 201 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies