Finna : poems / Nate Marshall.
"Definition of Finna, created by the author: fin na /'fine/ contraction: (1) going to ; intending to. rooted in African American Vernacular English. (2) eye dialect spelling of "fixing to." (3) Black possibility ; Black futurity; Blackness as tomorrow. Alyrical and harp celebration, these poems consider the brevity and disposability of Black lives and other oppressed people in our current era of emboldened white supremacy. In three key parts, Finna explores the mythos and erasure of names in the Americannarrative; asks how gendered language can provoke violence; and finally, through the celebration and examination of the Black vernacular, expands the notions of possibility, giving us a new language of hope"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0593132459
- ISBN: 9780593132456
- Physical Description: xii, 114 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : One World, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Subject: | American poetry > 21st century. Black English > Poetry. |
| Genre: | Poetry. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 811.6 MAR (Text) | 33114018285767 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
