In Inheritance of Drowning

A memorable debut collection that explores colonial and generational trauma.

In this striking debut, Dors?a Smith Silva explores the devastating effects of Hurricane Mar?a in Puerto Rico, highlighting the natural world, the lasting impact of hurricanes, and the marginalization of Puerto Ricans. These poems also focus on the multiple sites of oppression in the United States, especially the racial, social, and political injustices that occur every day. Smith Silva writes with a powerful, gripping voice, confronting the "drowning" of disenfranchised communities as they are displaced, exploited, and robbed of their identities, but remain resilient. Written with unflinching language and vivid imagery, In Inheritance of Drowning reveals the many facets of the lives of marginalized people.


Author: Dorsía Smith Silva
Publisher: CavanKerry Press
Published: 11/12/2024
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781960327079
ISBN10: 1960327070
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | Hispanic & Latino
- Poetry | Women Authors

About the Author
Dorsía Smith Silva is a Pushcart Prize nominee, Best of the Net finalist, Best New Poets nominee, Obsidian Fellow, poetry editor of The Hopper, and professor at the University of Puerto Rico. Her poetry has been published in the Denver Quarterly, Waxwing, Cream City Review, and elsewhere. She is the author of Good Girl, editor of Latina/Chicana Mothering, and the coeditor of seven books.