Civil Bound

by Myung Mi Kim

In Civil Bound , Myung Mi Kim turns a keen ear to language as the mechanism by which society operates. The poems engage multiple methods to make sense of this pervasive tool, its powers, nuances, and influences over the structure of our civilizations. Through investigations of ecology, capitalism, military powers, colonialization, and supremacy, the book uncovers patterns in the ways that language is active in perpetuating inequality and binding its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1632430711
• ISBN13: 9781632430717
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Omnidawn
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.8"