American Dreams by Sapphire
Sapphire is one of the most impassioned voices in African-American literature today. In American Dreams, Sapphire explores the raw edges that circumscribe urban life. The ?Wilding? incident in Central Park; the shooting of fifteen-year-old Latasha harlins by a Korean grocer; the vicious cycle of family violence; the prospect of escaping one?s fate by choosing art over madness, solitude over dependency, and spiritual renewal over addiction - these are the subjects explored in this astonishingly honest book. Sapphire invests strength and sensuality in poetry and prose that enlighten as they challenge contemporary perceptions of what American dreams really mean.
?American Dreams is gutsy, disturbing, painfully challenging reading, but it must be read by us allSapphire is an important voice, an important witness. Thank God she?s here? Essex Hemphill ?Sapphire?s American Dreams is one of those books I would love to give to young writers to show what is possible... if you come to the work unafraid and determined... if you look underneath clich? and stereotypes and tell the truth about human character... if you take apart your own fear and force yourself past it. Her insights are precise, terrifying, and ultimately hopeful. She sings in many voices, and every one of them cries out for justice? Dorothy Allison
Sapphire's work has been included in many publications including Women on Women, HIGH RISK 2, Critical Condition: Women on the Edge of Violence, Queer City: The Portable Lower Side, and War After War. She lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852423278 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852423277 |
| Title | American Dreams |
| Author | Sapphire |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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