| Margaret, Circa 1834-1858 |  | Author: Nagueyalti Warren
Publisher: Lotus Pr
Category: Book
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Edition: 1st
Pages: 78
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0979750903
Dewey Decimal Number: 896
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Product Description
The true story of Margaret Garner, a slave who murdered her young daughter to spare her the brutality and indignity of growing up in bondage, has been told in fiction and an 1867 painting. In this book Margaret Garner is brought back to life in poetry through the clever blending of imagination and the subject s own words. This interpretation of her experiences between about 1834 and 1858 adds an important new layer to the understanding of slavery.
The poems are preceded by the editor s foreword which summarizes the story of Margaret and her family. The book itself is written in a diary fashion, each poem paired with a description and a date, which are italicized in placed in the upper right hand corner of the page. Margaret won the 2008 Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award.
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| Customer Reviews:
Inspiring Poetry February 6, 2008
Alkamessa Dalton (Atlanta, GA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It was different to read poetry from the characters point of view rather than the authors. The characters perspective provides a different view. In reading the poetry I felt as if I had been transported back in time and was actually there feeling the characters pain. The poems were inspiring yet sad at the same time. Excellent reading.
The Best Poetry Tells a Story! March 13, 2008
Africa (Lithonia, Gabon)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't like poetry. It's mostly boring and too dense or I am. So I did not want to read this book. My friend kept insisting that I read her copy. I took it to the bathroom and started reading it. I couldn't put it down. It wiped me out!! It's about this woman, a slave, who kills her kids. It's based on a true story. The story is chilling.
Some of the poems rhyme, one poem is a sestina and some other forms are here too, but really, the story will grab you. A must read.
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