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Bellocq's Ophelia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781555973599)
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Natasha Trethewey
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xSelected as a "2003 Notable Book" by the American Library Association
In the early 1900s, E.J. Bellocq photographed prostitutes in the red-light district of New Orleans. His remarkable, candid photos inspired Natasha Trethewey to imagine the life of Ophelia, the subject of Bellocq's Ophelia, her stunning second collection of poems. With elegant precision, Ophelia tells of her life on display: her white father whose approval she earns by standing very still; the brothel Madame who tells her to act like a statue while the gentlemen callers choose; and finally the camera, which not only captures her body, but also offers a glimpse into her soul.Author: Natasha Trethewey
ISBN-10: 1555973590
ISBN-13: 9781555973599
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2002
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.02w x 0.24d
Award: Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize - Nominee
Award: Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize - Finalist
Award: ALA Notable Books - Winner
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/25/2002 pg. 57
Booklist 03/01/2002 pg. 1086
Women's Review of Books 10/01/2003 pg. 20
By Natasha Trethewey
xMississippi native Natasha Trethewey is the recipient of the Grolier Poetry Prize and a Pushcart Prize. Her poems have been widely published, and one of them appeared in The Best American Poetry 2000. Her first book, Domestic Work, was the first winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, selected by Rita Dove and published by Graywolf in 2000. Trethewey teaches creative writing at Emory Writing.
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