The History of Intimacy: Poems

by Gabeba Baderoon

Gabeba Baderoon's The History of Intimacy is a tender, tangled account of the heady days in South Africa following Nelson Mandela's release from prison. This award-winning poetry collection portrays the innovative forms of music, kinship, and even self in "the new, intricate country / we understood was impossible." Gazing at black-and-white photos from back home, a woman who has moved to the United States realizes, "Memory doesn't come to me...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810143607
• ISBN13: 9780810143609
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Triquarterly Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"