A Warning to the House That Holds Me builds on the milestones and mythology of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo to perform a deeply personal act of reclaiming power. Fully aware of the political significance of rejecting the dominant, Amina weaves together a series of poems that pay homage to her home country and lineage – exploring displacement, dual nationality and Somali history. Drawing on a long tradition of Somali storytelling, these poems achieve the complex balance of being as conversational as they are crafted. Brimming in them is a sense of longing for escape, yet accepting the inescapable reality of generational trauma and the ever present grip of a mother’s embrace.
A Warning to the House that Holds Me
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A debut collection by 2020 Eric Gregory Awards recipient Amina Jama, “A Warning to the House That Holds Me builds” on the milestones and mythology of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo to perform a deeply personal act of reclaiming power. Drawing on a long tradition of Somali storytelling, these poems achieve the complex balance of being as conversational as they are crafted.
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| Dimensions | 21.3 × 13.8 × 0.2 cm |
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| Genre | Poetry |
| Binding | Pamphlet |
| Publication Date | 19 December 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| ISBN 13 | 9781905233571 |
| Publisher | flipped eye publishing |
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