Alabama Poems
Alabama Poems by Rodney Jones, published by LSU Press on August 23, 2023, is a collection of 92 pages written in English. This work centers on a boy from a rural, fundamentalist community who evolves into a pacifist, feminist, and existentialist poet. The collection intertwines prose vignettes and lineated poetry, exploring themes of cultural exile and familial loyalty while providing a candid examination of regional shame.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of poetic forms, including labyrinths, meditations, fables, and peasant poems. The intimate voice of Rodney Jones guides the exploration of personal and societal themes, creating a narrative that resonates with both individual and collective experiences. This edition invites readers to engage with the complexities of identity and place, reflecting on the intersections of family and cultural heritage.
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Alabama focuses on a boy from a rural, fundamentalist community who becomes a pacifist, feminist, and existentialist poet. Labyrinth, meditation, fable, and peasant poem, formed from interleaved strands of prose vignettes and lineated poetry, this collection is at once a tale of cultural exile and familial loyalty, and an unflinching look at regional shame that doubles as a love story, all expressed with the intimate voice and vision of Rodney Jones.
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