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Year of plagues : a memoir of 2020

Year of plagues : a memoir of 2020

D'Aguiar, Fred, 1960- author.
Book 2021

"Combining personal reminiscence and philosophy, D'Aguiar confronts profound questions about the purpose of pursuing a life of writing and teaching in the face of overwhelming upheavals; the imaginative and artistic strategies a writer can bring to bear as his sense of self and community are severely tested; and the quest for strength and solace necessary to help forge a better future. Drawn from two cultural perspectives--his Caribbean upbringin...

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ISBN:
9780063091535
Edition:
First edition
Description:
323 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Out of this time
I do not want to alarm you
Is this what dying looks like?
Fred, do not be afraid
You are my mortal enemy
To fall, falling, and Never Land
Help me, Anansi
What Brer Rabbit did
Surely I'm to be saved
Hello, Miss Corona. Meet Mister Cancer
The maddening pain
The city is dying
I listen and hear more
I wake with his name on my tongue
As long as I draw breath
Juneteenth
My father's body
LCCN:
bl2021018296
Control Number:
3097038
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