The Legacy of the Sidelong Glance: Elegies

by Michelle Reale

The haunting prose poems of Michelle Reale's The Legacy of the Sidelong Glance form a rare and intimate portrait of a complex, resilient, and essentially powerful woman betrayed by the politics of family and culture. Burned free of sentimentality, this collection pushes against the mindless stereotypes that stunt the mainstream image of Italian American women, and instead offers a fresh, honest portrayal of a life forged by oppression and survival...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692338314
• ISBN13: 9780692338315
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Aldrich Press
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"