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Breach - (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War) by Nicole Cooley (Paperback)

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  • In Breach, New Orleans native Nicole Cooley recalls Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in gritty, poignant detail, bearing witness to the destruction of a region and to its recovery.
  • About the Author: Raised in New Orleans, Nicole Cooley is also the author of the poetry collections Resurrection, winner of the Walt Whitman Award of the Academy of American Poets, The Afflicted Girls, and Milk Dress.
  • 96 Pages
  • Poetry, American
  • Series Name: Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War

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About the Book



In Breach, New Orleans native Nicole Cooley recalls Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in gritty, poignant detail, bearing witness to the destruction of a region and to its recovery. Ranging from the urgent to the reflective, these poems speak not only to the horrors of the immediate disaster, but also to family dynamics in a time of crisis and to the social, political, and cultural realities that contextualized the storm and its wake.



Book Synopsis



In Breach, New Orleans native Nicole Cooley recalls Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in gritty, poignant detail, bearing witness to the destruction of a region and to its recovery. Ranging from the urgent to the reflective, these poems speak not only to the horrors of the immediate disaster, but also to family dynamics in a time of crisis and to the social, political, and cultural realities that contextualized the storm and its wake. In the title poem, Cooley invokes the multiple meanings of the word "breach" -- breach of the levees, breach of trust -- which resonate with survivors in the Crescent City, and in "Evacuation," she recounts her efforts to encourage her parents to leave the city and her harrowing three-day wait to hear from them after they refused. A number of poems, including "Write a Love Letter to Camellia Grill," "The Superdome: A Suite," and "Biloxi Bay Bridge Still Out," offer a broad range of voices and experiences to expand the perspective beyond Cooley's own family. With language and images both powerful and precise, this compelling collection dares us to "watch the surface of the city tear like loose skin."



About the Author



Raised in New Orleans, Nicole Cooley is also the author of the poetry collections Resurrection, winner of the Walt Whitman Award of the Academy of American Poets, The Afflicted Girls, and Milk Dress. She directs the MFA program in creative writing and literary translation at Queens College--The City University of New York.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.8 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 96
Series Title: Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: LSU Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Nicole Cooley
Language: English
Street Date: April 26, 2010
TCIN: 90536065
UPC: 9780807135846
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-3467
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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