Another America / Otra América
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Reader: Barbara KingsolverTranslator: Rebecca Cartes
Edition: Audio Cassette
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Audiobook
Published: 1998-07-24
ISBN: 1580050093
Publisher: Seal Press
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Book Review: Kingsolver's Most Beautiful Writing
Summary: 5 Stars
Poems are like songs. And like songs, they should be heard. Listening to Barbara Kingsolver's soothing, lilting voice recite these personal and brilliant poems in the audio version of "Another America" made a long day's drive through the desert a deep and meaningful experience.
Her opening essay, outlining her take on how to call oneself a "poet" and how society judges poetry in terms of importance/relevance, was a thought provoking piece for anyone valuing poetry as an art or form of self-expression. Following the essay, her poems are presented in five sections, each separated by acoustic guitars playing with a south-of-the-border flair.
Through her poetry, Kingsolver gives much of her soul. It's her most beautiful writing. It ranges from trite and funny observations, "What the Janitor Heard in the Elevator," and, one of my favorites written from the perspective of a one-year-old, "Baby Blues," which made me laugh out loud, to the raw and gritty, "Street Scenes," to the deeply moving and personal. "This House I Cannot Leave," and "Ten Forty-Four," made me shake with emotion. Through these two poems in particular, she turns horror into beauty with true grace. The collection ends with "Your Mother's Eyes," which like many, was a personal dedication.
I will listen to this tape again and again and use it to share the beauty of poetry with those I love. This would make a wonderful gift for an artistic, intelligent friend.
Michele Cozzens, Author of A Line Between Friends and The Things I Wish I'd Said.
Summary of Another America / Otra América
"Another America" is a deeply moving book of poetry that gives voice to themes ranging from resistance to violence to finding one's inner courage and strength as a woman. Kingsolver's poetry rings with a richness of language and spirit, eloquently expressing her insights and compassion as one of this century's most admired writers.Poetry Books
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