Anarcha Speaks: A History in Poems

The reimagined story of Anarcha, an enslaved Black woman, subjected to medical experiments by Dr. Marion Sims. Selected by Tyehimba Jess as a National Poetry Series winner.

In this provocative collection by award-winning poet and artist Dominique Christina, the historical life of Anarcha is personally reenvisioned. Anarcha was an enslaved Black woman who endured experimentation and torture at the hands of Dr. Marion Sims, more commonly known as the father of modern gynecology. Christina enables Anarcha to tell her story without being relegated to the margins of history, as a footnote to Dr. Sims's life. These poems are a reckoning, a resurrection, and a proper way to remember Anarcha . . . and grieve her.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 10/30/2018
ISBN: 9780807009215
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Library Journal 09/15/2018 pg. 56
Publishers Weekly 09/17/2018
Booklist 10/01/2018 pg. 10