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Banana Heart

By Rita Mookerjee

Banana Heart

By Rita Mookerjee

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When we think of the banana tree, we usually forget the flower, also known as the heart. It isn't a showy blossom; it is an odd appendage that you could miss if you were not actively seeking it. The poems in Banana Heart exemplify that which gets overlooked in the context of race, culture, and the tourist economy. Mookerjee explores the social practices of travel, sex, and survival for queer people of color living in diaspora. This collection places an emphasis on form (ranging from the abecedarian, aubade, elegy, and kyrielle to the nocturne, ode, and sestina) seizing once-colonial modes of writing and infusing them with erotic queer brown potential.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
64
Release Date:
2025-10-22
Publication Date:
2025-10-22
Publisher:
Steel Toe Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1949540545
ISBN13:
9781949540543
Weight:
94 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
4 cm
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