BLUE-TAIL FLY by Vievee Francis ( 9780814333235 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

BLUE-TAIL FLY

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ISBN 10:

0814333230

ISBN 13:

9780814333235

Publisher:

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 April, 2006

Series:

Made in Michigan Writers S.

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Description:

Gives voice to "outsiders" - from soldiers and common folk to leading political figures - who play the role of the blue-tail fly in the period of American history between the Mexican American War and the Civil War. This collection considers the demands of war, protest and resistance to it, and the cross-cultural exchanges of wartime.

Synopsis:

The title of "Blue-Tail Fly" comes from an antebellum song commonly known as "Jimmy Crack Corn." The blue-tail fly is a supposedly insignificant creature that bites the horse that bucks and kills the master. In this collection, poet Vievee Francis gives voice to "outsiders" - from soldiers and common folk to leading political figures - who play the role of the blue-tail fly in the period of American history between the Mexican American War and the Civil War. Through a diverse range of styles, characters, and emotions, Francis's poems consider the demands of war, protest and resistance to it, and the cross-cultural exchanges of wartime. More than a narrowly themed text, "Blue-Tail Fly" is a book of balances, weighing the give-and-take of people and cultures in the arena of war. For lovers of poetry and those interested in American history, "Blue-Tail Fly" will illustrate the complexities of the American past and future.

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Wayne State University Press

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