Even This Page is White by Vivek Shraya (English) Paperback Book

Description: Even This Page is White by Vivek Shraya Publishing Triangle Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature winner FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Publishing Triangle Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature winnerLonglisted for Canada ReadsAs a writer, musician, performance artist, and filmmaker, Vivek Shraya has, over the course of the last few years, established herself as a tour de force artist of the highest order. Viveks body of work includes ten albums, four short films, and three books, including the YA book God Loves Hair (A Quill and Quire and Canadian Childrens Book Centre Best Book of the Year) and the adult novel She of the Mountains (a Lambda Literary Award finalist).Viveks debut collection of poetry, even this page is white, is a bold, timely, and personal interrogation of skinits origins, functions, and limitations. Poems that range in style from starkly concrete to limber break down the barriers that prevent understanding of what it means to be racialized. Shraya paints the face of everyday racism with words, rendering it visible, tangible, and undeniable. Author Biography Vivek Shraya: Vivek Shraya is a writer, musician, performer, and filmmaker. His previous books include the novel She of the Mountains and the YA book God Loves Hair, and he has been shortlisted for Lambda Literary Awards three times. He has read and performed at shows, festivals and post-secondary institutions internationally. Review "This brave and very contemporary lyrical collection dares to ask the unspoken yet screaming questions, to finish the sentence that hurts, that reveals, that provokes, that celebrates. Like a Durga goddess, Shraya juggles with deft hands the multiple aspects of desire, race, gender, queerness, and contemporary pop culture." --Shani Mootoo, author of Moving Forward Sideways like a Crab and Cereus Blooms at Night "A stark, bold poetry debut. Shraya writes on, through, and about skin and color -- and the meanings we make of both. This beautiful collection is the rawest consideration of race, racism, and identity that Ive read in a while." --AfterEllen.com Long Description Publishing Triangle Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature winner Longlisted for Canada Reads As a writer, musician, performance artist, and filmmaker, Vivek Shraya has, over the course of the last few years, established herself as a tour de force artist of the highest order. Viveks body of work includes ten albums, four short films, and three books, including the YA book God Loves Hair (A Quill and Quire and Canadian Childrens Book Centre Best Book of the Year) and the adult novel She of the Mountains (a Lambda Literary Award finalist). Viveks debut collection of poetry, even this page is white , is a bold, timely, and personal interrogation of skinits origins, functions, and limitations. Poems that range in style from starkly concrete to limber break down the barriers that prevent understanding of what it means to be racialized. Shraya paints the face of everyday racism with words, rendering it visible, tangible, and undeniable. Review Quote "This brave and very contemporary lyrical collection dares to ask the unspoken yet screaming questions, to finish the sentence that hurts, that reveals, that provokes, that celebrates. Like a Durga goddess, Shraya juggles with deft hands the multiple aspects of desire, race, gender, queerness, and contemporary pop culture." --Shani Mootoo, author of Moving Forward Sideways like a Crab and Cereus Blooms at Night "A stark, bold poetry debut. Shraya writes on, through, and about skin and color -- and the meanings we make of both. This beautiful collection is the rawest consideration of race, racism, and identity that Ive read in a while." -- AfterEllen.com Competing Titles Citizen Claudia Rankine 9781555976903 23.00 Graywolf Press 2014 Prelude to Bruise Saeed Jones 9781566893749 21.50 Coffee House Press 2014 Description for Sales People Vivek Shraya is a talented writer, musician, performer and filmmaker who has previously published an acclaimed novel (She of the Mountains) and a YA book (God Loves Hair) as well as a new childrens picture book this season (The Boy & the Bindi). This is his first poetry book. even this page is inspired by events of the past few years in which race (as well as class, gender, and sexuality) have become explosive and divisive issues. The motivation for the book is to use poetry to reduce and transcend barriers that divide people according to race, and to paint the face of racism so that it is visible, tangible and undeniable. The book includes a "conversation with friends" featuring Sarah Quin (of the popular music duo Tegan and Sara), poet and memoirist Amber Dawn, musician Rae Spoon, and author Dannielle Owens-Reid. Vivek is an engaging and highly popular performer; in addition to writing, he is a performance and recording artist (as well as filmmaker) and often incorporates music and multimedia into his readings. Details ISBN1551526417 Author Vivek Shraya Short Title EVEN THIS PAGE IS WHITE Publisher Arsenal Pulp Press Language English ISBN-10 1551526417 ISBN-13 9781551526416 Media Book Format Paperback Pages 72 Imprint Arsenal Pulp Press Place of Publication Vancouver Country of Publication Canada DEWEY C811/.6 Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-08-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-07-31 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137995046;

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