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Her Kind

Cindy Veach author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:CavanKerry Press

Published:28th Jan '22

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Her Kind cover

Unique poems that bring history to life by weaving narratives of the Salem Witch Trials with stories of contemporary women.
 
Set against the historical backdrop of the Salem Witch Trials, Her Kind is a book about women: women viewed as witches, women making their own choices, women fighting for freedom, women who are innocent, and women who are used or disregarded by their cultures. The lyrical poems in this collection skillfully braid together narratives of the female victims of the Salem Witch Trials with the experiences of contemporary women viewed as witches for their personal histories, their political circumstances, or for speaking out and making their own choices. A blend of lyrical and narrative poems, Her Kind celebrates women refusing the victim role and reclaiming their magic.

Her Kind, with its nod to Sexton’s dark fairy tale of sisterhood, is an essential book of our age, as women are once again endangered and marginalized, as we must equate silence with ‘trouble, / a brewing.’ These powerful portraits and tragic stories remind us—not only do people take selfies where women were murdered and convert dungeons into tourist traps—but ‘Some things are not

ISBN: 9781933880877

Dimensions: 230mm x 154mm x 9mm

Weight: 174g

96 pages