Bøger af Naomi Long Madgett

These are not love poems in the abstract - the richness with which Naomi Long Madgett writes hints at the firsthand experience of a lifetime of loving. The collection closely examines love in all of its messy and beautiful layers. Readers will identify with the hope and disappointment that Madgett presents in these poems.

Describes the people and events that influenced the author's life and work. In detailing her childhood, this book offers stories of both the hardships and joys of growing up during the Great Depression. It also introduces readers to her family and the community of outstanding African Americans around them.