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Apol, Laura

 
9781611861587: Requiem, Rwanda
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ISBN 10: 1611861586 ISBN 13: 9781611861587
Editorial: Michigan State University Press, 2015

Sinopsis

A marvelous, moving new collection of poems, Requiem, Rwanda has its roots in 2006, when Laura Apol made her first trip to Rwanda. Apol’s initial goal was to develop, in conjunction with Rwandan and American colleagues, a project using narrative writing to facilitate healing among young survivors of the 1994 genocide. During the time she spent leading workshops, Apol felt moved to write her own poems, and after the writing-for-healing project ended, she returned to Rwanda several times to continue her creative work. The legacy of the genocide―on the people, on the land itself―makes its presence felt in many of the poems. The poems are also accounts of Apol’s relationships with and understandings of people post-genocide―where their stories go, how they reenter their lives, and how a country that has been deeply wounded by its history continues on. These poems don’t shy away from exploring the complications of being a white woman, a Westerner, and a witness in this setting: Apol relates her sense of compassion, privilege, horror, guilt, voyeurism, obligation, and love. This new collection is a rich testimonial to the strength of a nation and its people. The collection includes a closing essay, "Writer as a Witness."

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Laura Apol is Associate Professor at Michigan State University, where she teaches poetry, writing, and literature.

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Editorial
Michigan State University Press
Año de publicación
2015
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1611861586
ISBN 13 
9781611861587
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
123
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