Michelle Wood (Ordine dei libri)

Michelle Wood Ordine dei libri

Michele Wood è un'acclamata artista il cui lavoro come pittrice, illustratrice e scrittrice cattura costantemente un profondo senso di storia e luogo. I suoi successi artistici e letterari hanno ottenuto un riconoscimento significativo, riflettendo un profondo coinvolgimento con la storia e l'identità culturale americana. Lo stile distintivo di Wood e il suo approccio narrativo offrono ai lettori un'esperienza unica e risonante. Le sue creazioni invitano a una comprensione più profonda del passato e del suo legame con il presente.

I Lay My Stitches Down

A moving, memorable poetry collection shaped around the stories of enslaved people in America. This rich and intricate collection of poems chronicles the various experiences of enslaved people in the United States. Named for traditional quilt block patterns like Log Cabin, Cotton Boll, and Schoolhouse, each poem—ten lines of ten syllables each—mimics the square shape of a quilt block. Readers experience slavery in America through fourteen different perspectives, including a woman humming “Gilead” as she quilts, a mother losing her daughter to the auction, a child discovering the freedom of learning, and a young man fleeing on the Underground Railroad.Brought to life by vivid, expressive artwork from Michele Wood, this stirring and eloquent book offers a timeless witness to the hardship endured by enslaved men, women, and children. Each poem is supplemented by historical information and notes on quilting, musical, and spiritual references in the text.