Description
Tatiana Johnson-Boria's Nocturne in Joy is an exercise in Black vulnerability through poetry.
Johnson-Boria commands poetic forms flawlessly and fluently, using the form to her advantage in poems like Another Death, where the spacing between sentence fragments replicates the short anapestic breathing before death. With an unwavering voice turned towards the reality of growing up in a difficult childhood, within a larger oppressive system fueled by racism, sexism, and violence; this staggering collection offers glasses for a sharp-edged glimpse into what it is to be raised from a Black girl into a Black woman, and the trauma and healing born in the process.
Author: Tatiana Johnson-Boria
Publisher: Sundress Publications
Published: 10/24/2023
Pages: 108
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.22d
ISBN13: 9781951979492
ISBN10: 1951979494
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | General
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Family
- Poetry | Women Authors