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Fire and Ink : An Anthology of Social Action Writing by Debra Busman 2009
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- Book Title
- Fire and Ink : an Anthology of Social Action Writing
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Literary Collections
- Topic
- American / General, Essays
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 23.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 484 Pages
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Fire and Ink is a powerful and impassioned anthology of stories, poems, interviews, and essays that confront some of the most pressing social issues of our day. Designed to inspire and inform, this collection embodies the concepts of "breaking silence," "bearing witness," resistance, and resilience. Beyond students and teachers, the book will appeal to all readers with a commitment to social justice. Fire and Ink brings together, for the first time in one volume, politically engaged writing by poets, fiction writers, and essayists. Including many of our finest writers--Martín Espada, Adrienne Rich, June Jordan, Patricia Smith, Gloria Anzaldúa, Sharon Olds, Arundhati Roy, Sonia Sanchez, Carolyn Forche, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Alice Walker, Linda Hogan, Gary Soto, Kim Blaeser, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Li-Young Lee, and Jimmy Santiago Baca, among others--this is an indispensable collection. This groundbreaking anthology marks the emergence of social action writing as a distinct field within creative writing and literature. Featuring never-before-published pieces, as well as reprinted material, Fire and Ink is divided into ten sections focused on significant social issues, including identity, sexuality and gender, the environment, social justice, work, war, and peace. The pieces can often be gripping, such as "Frame," in which Adrienne Rich confronts government and police brutality, or Chris Abani's "Ode to Joy," which documents great courage in the face of mortal danger. Fire and Ink serves as a wonderful reader for a wide range of courses, from composition and rhetoric classes to courses in ethnic studies, gender studies, American studies, and even political science, by facing a past that was often accompanied by injustice and suffering. But beyond that, this collection teaches us that we all have the power to create a more equitable and just future.
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Publisher
University of Arizona Press
ISBN-10
0816527938
ISBN-13
9780816527939
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73178025
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fire and Ink : an Anthology of Social Action Writing
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
American / General, Essays
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Literary Collections
Number of Pages
484 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
23.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps509.S5f57 2009
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"The passionate pieces making up the collection elevate it into a meditation on the sanctity and wonder of each life. The general quality of writing, among both better and lesser known writers of conscience, ensures the collection is as timeless as it is timely." - Publishers Weekly "The book celebrates a genre of writers who document injustice and imagine a future that embraces tolerance, peace and love. These authors believe literature has the power to save lives-and maybe the world." - Texas Observer, "The passionate pieces making up the collection elevate it into a meditation on the sanctity and wonder of each life. The general quality of writing, among both better and lesser known writers of conscience, ensures the collection is as timeless as it is timely."-- Publishers Weekly "The book celebrates a genre of writers who document injustice and imagine a future that embraces tolerance, peace and love. These authors believe literature has the power to save lives--and maybe the world."-- Texas Observer, "The passionate pieces making up the collection elevate it into a meditation on the sanctity and wonder of each life. The general quality of writing, among both better and lesser known writers of conscience, ensures the collection is as timeless as it is timely." —Publishers Weekly "The book celebrates a genre of writers who document injustice and imagine a future that embraces tolerance, peace and love. These authors believe literature has the power to save lives—and maybe the world." —Texas Observer, "The passionate pieces making up the collection elevate it into a meditation on the sanctity and wonder of each life. The general quality of writing, among both better and lesser known writers of conscience, ensures the collection is as timeless as it is timely." -- Publishers Weekly "The book celebrates a genre of writers who document injustice and imagine a future that embraces tolerance, peace and love. These authors believe literature has the power to save lives--and maybe the world." -- Texas Observer
Table of Content
Preface: What Is Social Action Writing? Giving Thanks 1. Breaking Silence/ The Politics of Voice 2. Where I Come From 3. Writing Race, Class, Gender, and Resistance 4. Coming into Language 5. The Work We Do 6. A Story About the Body: Environment, Illness, and Health 7. Releasing the Dragons: When the Prison Doors Are Opened 8. War and Other Forms of Violence 9. Waging Peace/Love as Revolution 10. Talking, Teaching, and Imagining: Social Action Writing Source Credits About the Editors About the Contributors Index
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2009-017241
Dewey Decimal
810.8/03556
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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