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Winner of the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets, The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony asks: Whose testimony is valid? Whose testimony is worth recording? Osman’s speakers, who are almost always women, assert and reassert in an attempt to establish authority, often through persistent questioning. Specters of race, displacement, and colonialism are often present in her work, providing momentum for speakers to reach beyond their primary, apparent dimensions and better communicate. The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony is about love and longing, divorce, distilled desire, and all the ways we injure ourselves and one another.
Series: African Poetry Book
Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (April 1, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0803266863
ISBN-13: 978-0803266865
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This first published book of poetry is a winner. Osman spins from revolting against harmful African rituals; to diatribes against relationships in name only; to deeply moving poems about race, displacement and colonialism; and does it all with a firm hand and a strong heart. Revelations abound in this thin volume; Osman is a master of language and pulls no punchesâwhen she wants to punch, she hits hard. I couldn't put this work down, and was sorry when I reached the end.
What a gift Ladan Osman has given us with her debut collection The Kitchen Dwellerâs Testimony. Ladan is both of and above this earth: her poems float above us as they make observations about the situations and life she lays out, as well as deal with the very tangible reality of living on this earth as a woman of color and immigrant. Her work is inquisitive, gently exploring the world around her. Her language is also full of play, teasing, joyful, blending both the divine and the secular.This is a wonderful read, one that I would encourage all readers to explore.
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