My favorite tyrants

"The word 'tyrant' carries negative connotations, but in this new collection, Joanne Diaz tries to understand what makes tyranny so compelling, even seductive. These dynamic, funny, often poignant poems investigate the nature of tyranny in all of its forms-- political, cultural, familial, and erotic. Poems about Stalin, Lenin, and Castro appear beside poems about deeply personal histories. The result is a powerful exploration of desire, grief, and loss in a world where private relationships are always illuminated and informed by larger, more despotic forces"--Page 4 of cover.

Year

2014

Language

English

Series

The Brittingham prize in poetry

Publisher

The University of Wisconsin Press

Editions

1

Pages

69

ISBN

9780299297848

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