When my brother was an Aztec
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Port Townsend, Washington : Copper Canyon Press, [2012].
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Florida Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 811.6 Dia | On Shelf |
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Published
Port Townsend, Washington : Copper Canyon Press, [2012].
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Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 103 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"In When My Brother Was An Aztec, Natalie Diaz examines memory's role in human identity. Each section filters memory through specific individuals and settings. The first concentrates on a diabetic grandmother without legs and the landscape, tangible and intangible, of a Native American reservation. The second engages a brother's strife with drug-use and his unraveling of the family, the home. The third grapples with war as a character and its tattering of individuals, families, and communities. Bigotry against Native Americans is confronted throughout the collection, and the speaker's wrestling with identity is carefully woven into each poem. Faithfulness to and departure from tradition and culture are ever-present. Each poem is stitched into the reservation's landscape, while many consider Christian identity. Natalie Diaz experiments with form, from couplets to parts, lists to prose poems, and explores the terrain of poetic predecessors, yet strikes out into new territory, demonstrating her adventurous spirit."--Publisher's description.
Awards
American Book Award, 2013.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Diaz, N. (2012). When my brother was an Aztec . Copper Canyon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diaz, Natalie. 2012. When My Brother Was an Aztec. Copper Canyon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diaz, Natalie. When My Brother Was an Aztec Copper Canyon Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Diaz, Natalie. When My Brother Was an Aztec Copper Canyon Press, 2012.
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