Hattie Gossett
Autor de Presenting...Sister No Blues
Obras de Hattie Gossett
Obras relacionadas
Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent from the Ancient… (1992) — Contribuidor — 159 copias
Editor's Choice II: Fiction, Poetry & Art from the U.S. Small Press, 1978-1983 (Contemporary Anthology Series) (1987) — Contribuidor — 6 copias
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Gossett, Hattie
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1942
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- USA
Miembros
Reseñas
También Puede Gustarte
Autores relacionados
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 4
- También por
- 10
- Miembros
- 46
- Popularidad
- #335,831
- Valoración
- 4.2
- Reseñas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 4
- Favorito
- 1
The voices in these poems speak of the dreams of those who seek a better life in the United States, such as the narrator in this excerpt from the opening poem, in america i will...#1:
These hopes are soon dashed by the realities of life in America for poor immigrants, as they face mistrust and discrimination from those who came before them, even from those who look like them, as in this excerpt from send them back!
And, in this excerpt from have we got a job for you!, the immigrant realizes that his job title and social standing in his home country are meaningless here:
The most powerful poem in this collection, thats what he told us, is narrated by a young girl brought to the US with the promise of a better life as a nanny, who is forced into the sex trade industry.
This was an interesting and eye opening collection of poems about the immigrant experience in America, whose lives and stories are often untold and ignored by the larger population. Gossett's book also contains a prologue and epilogue, which link these immigrants' current struggles to the past ones of Native Americans and African Americans.… (más)