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Bellocq's Ophelia : poems / by Natasha Trethewey.
Van Pelt Library PS3570.R43 B45 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Trethewey, Natasha D., 1966-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prostitutes--Poetry.
- Prostitutes.
- Photographers' models--Poetry.
- Photographers' models.
- New Orleans (La.)--Poetry.
- New Orleans (La.).
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 48 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Saint Paul, Minn. : Graywolf Press, [2002]
- Summary:
- Selected as a "2003 Notable Book" by the American Library Association In the early 1900s, E.J. Bellocq photographed prostitutes in the red-light district of New Orleans. His remarkable, candid photos inspired Natasha Trethewey to imagine the life of Ophelia, the subject of her stunning second collection of poems. With elegant precision, Ophelia tells of her life on display: her white father whose approval she earns by standing very still; the brothel Madame who tells her to act like a statue while the gentlemen callers choose; and finally the camera, which not only captures her body, but also offers a glimpse into her soul.
- Contents:
- Bellocq's Ophelia 3
- Letter Home 7
- Countess P
- 's Advice for New Girls 11
- Letters from Storyville 12
- December 1910 12
- January 1911 15
- February 1911 17
- February 1911 18
- March 1911 20
- March 1911 22
- April 1911 23
- July 1911 25
- August 1911 26
- September 1911 27
- October 1911 28
- December 1911 30
- January 1912 31
- March 1912 33
- Photograph of a Bawd Drinking Raleigh Rye 34
- Storyville Diary 37
- Naming 37
- Father 38
- Bellocq 39
- Blue Book 40
- Portrait #1 41
- Portrait #2 42
- Photography 43
- Disclosure 44
- Spectrum 45
- (Self) Portrait 46
- Vignette 47.
- ISBN:
- 1555973590
- OCLC:
- 49381405
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