Michelle Wood (Orden de los libros)

Michelle Wood Orden de los libros

Michele Wood es una aclamada artista cuya obra como pintora, ilustradora y escritora capta consistentemente un profundo sentido de historia y lugar. Sus logros artísticos y literarios han obtenido un reconocimiento significativo, reflejando un profundo compromiso con la historia y la identidad cultural estadounidense. El estilo distintivo y el enfoque narrativo de Wood ofrecen a los lectores una experiencia única e impactante. Sus creaciones invitan a una comprensión más profunda del pasado y su conexión con el 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.