What Water Knows - Poems

Jacqueline Jones LaMon's stunning third collection shows the elements of life that unite us--and that separate us most profoundly. What Water Knows transports the reader from drought to drowning, from the transatlantic Middle Passage to the breaking of water.

About the author

JACQUELINE JONES LAMON is the author of two award-winning collections of poetry, Last Seen and Gravity, U.S.A., as well as a novel, In the Arms of One Who Loves Me. Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Adelphi University, she has served as president of the Cave Canem Foundation.

Summary

Jacqueline Jones LaMon delivers a stunning third collection that shows the elements of life that both unite us and create our greatest distances. What Water Knows transports the reader from drought to drowning, from the transatlantic Middle Passage to the breaking of water, from water wielded as a weapon to used as a reward.

Product details

• Authors: Jacqueline Jones Lamon
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9780810143845
• ISBN: 978-0-8101-4384-5
• No. of pages: 104
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama