The Beautiful: Collected Poems
The Beautiful: Collected Poems by Michelle Tea, published by Manic D Press, Inc. on December 1, 2003, is a collection of 228 pages that showcases the author’s early poetic works. Before gaining recognition as an award-winning novelist, Tea crafted poems that explore themes of life, love, and heartbreak, reflecting her personal journey and experiences. This edition brings together her narrative poems, which were previously self-published in limited editions.
Readers will find a candid portrayal of Tea’s life, from her challenging upbringing in Massachusetts to her transformative years in San Francisco. The poems capture her encounters with queer activism, relationships, and the complexities of self-identity, all conveyed with emotional honesty and clarity. This collection serves as a testament to her artistic evolution, offering insights into the raw and vibrant world she inhabited.
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Before she became an award-winning novelist, Michelle Tea wrote poems about life, love, and heartbreak
“Hers is an art of emotions and direct statements, casual and harsh at once.” -Publishers Weekly
“A wonderfully light and simultaneously deep collection… Her poetry speaks with a disciplined and passionate clarity.” -San Francisco Chronicle
“Tea writes with a raw-hearted, wry but wide-eyed ebullience, rendering dyke bohemia with intense, gritty, glittering romanticism.” -San Francisco Bay Guardian
Before penning her contemporary classic novel, Valencia, Tea wrote wonderfully honest narrative poems, which she self-published in small editions, now collected here for the first time. These poems bring to life Tea’s early experiences, from the challenging family home she left in Massachusetts, through college and Tucson sex work, to a more fulfilling existence in San Francisco, where queer activism includes risky affairs, alcohol and drug fueled adventures, and occasional self doubt. A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2004, a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, and a Book Sense 76 pick.
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