Warhorses: Poems
- ISBN-10
- 0374531919
- ISBN-13
- 9780374531911
- Category
- Poetry
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-10-13
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Yusef Komunyakaa
Description
A new collection by the author of Taboo evaluates themes of war and conflict as demonstrated by global battles, social uprisings, and sexual confrontations, in a volume that explores lengthier poetic forms and includes such works as "The Autobiography of My Alter Ego."
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