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Poetry as survival
By Orr, Gregory
- ISBN
- 978-0-82032-427-2
- Publisher
- Athens : University of Georgia Press, c2002.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2002
An astounding memoir saturated with themes of death, shame, and guilt, The Blessing focuses on the six years in Orr's life that most affected him and his evolution as a poet. From the earliest chapters, which detail the author's 12th year and the events leading to his accidental shooting of his younger brother, to his later search for meaning and his participation in the Civil Rights Movement, Orr's psychologica...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
