Perfect Black

by Crystal Wilkinson

Book Overview

Crystal Wilkinson combines a deep love for her rural roots with a passion for language and storytelling in this compelling collection of poetry and prose about girlhood, racism, and political awakening, imbued with vivid imagery of growing up in Southern Appalachia. In Perfect Black, the acclaimed writer muses on such topics as motherhood, the politics of her Black body, lost fathers, mental illness, sexual abuse, and religion. It is a captivating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813151163
• ISBN13: 9780813151168
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"