Sightseer in This Killing City
Sightseer in This Killing City by Eugene Gloria is a fourth collection of poetry published by Penguin on June 4, 2019. This edition, comprising 112 pages, presents a nuanced exploration of contemporary issues through the lens of personal and cultural experiences. Gloria captures the surreal and disorienting feelings of the present, particularly in the context of recent political events in the United States and the Philippines, while addressing themes of gun violence, displacement, and cultural legacy.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of voices and landscapes in this collection, particularly through the character of Nacirema, who navigates a world marked by both beauty and brutality. The work incorporates musical influences from the seventies, blending elements of jazz and soul to enhance its emotional depth. Sightseer in This Killing City offers a reflection on the complexities of modern life, emphasizing grace and perseverance amid societal challenges.
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A fourth collection from a prize-winning poet whose “gift is breathtaking” (Naomi Shihab Nye)
Eugene Gloria’s Sightseer in This Killing City captures the surreal and disorienting feelings of the present. In the wake of recent presidential elections in the United States and in the Philippines, Gloria’s latest collection sharpens his obsession with arrivals and departures, gun violence, displacement, cultural legacy, and the bitter divisions in America. Through the voice of Nacirema, the central persona of the collection, we are introduced to a character who chooses mystery and inhabits landscapes fraught with beauty and brutality. Gloria quotes melodies from seventies soul and jazz, blending the urban lament of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane with the idiom of Stevie Wonder and Fela Kuti. Sightseer in this Killing City is an argument for grace and perseverance in an era of bombast and bullies.
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