Book by Francis Vievee
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The title of ""Blue-Tail Fly"" comes from an antebellum song commonly known as ""Jimmy Crack Corn."" The blue-tail fly is a supposedly insignificant creature that bites the horse that bucks and kills the master. In this collection, poet Vievee Francis gives voice to ""outsiders"" - from soldiers and common folk to leading political figures - who play the role of the blue-tail fly in the period of American history between the Mexican American War and the Civil War. Through a diverse range of styles, characters, and emotions, Francis's poems consider the demands of war, protest and resistance to it, and the cross-cultural exchanges of wartime. More than a narrowly themed text, ""Blue-Tail Fly"" is a book of balances, weighing the give-and-take of people and cultures in the arena of war. For lovers of poetry and those interested in American history, ""Blue-Tail Fly"" will illustrate the complexities of the American past and future.
Vievee Francis is a well-known poet in the Detroit area whose poems have appeared in numerous journals. This is her first full-length book of poetry.
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Softcover. Condición: Good. The title of Blue-Tail Fly comes from an antebellum song commonly known as \"Jimmy Crack Corn.\" The blue-tail fly is a supposedly insignificant creature that bites the horse that bucks and kills the master. In this collection, poet Vievee Francis gives voice to \"outsiders\"-from soldiers and common folk to leading political figures-who play the role of the blue-tail fly in the period of American history between the Mexican American War and the Civil War. Through a diverse range of styles, characters, and emotions, Francis\'s poems consider the demands of war, protest and resistance to it, and the cross-cultural exchanges of wartime.More than a narrowly themed text, Blue-Tail Fly is a book of balances, weighing the give-and-take of people and cultures in the arena of war. For lovers of poetry and those interested in American history, Blue-Tail Fly will illustrate the complexities of the American past and future. Nº de ref. del artículo: AMPLE0814333230
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