Love is a dangerous word : selected poems / by Essex Hemphill ; edited by Robert F. Reid-Pharr and John Keene ; foreword by Robert F. Reid-Pharr ; afterword by John Keene.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hemphill, Essex, author.

Contributor:

Reid-Pharr, Robert, 1965- editor, writer of foreword.

Keene, John, 1965- editor, writer of afterword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Love--Poetry.

Love.

African American gay people--Poetry.

African American gay people.

Gay men--Poetry.

Gay men.

Genre:

poetry.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

xvi, 150 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : New Directions Publishing, [2025]

Summary:

"For three decades, the legacy of the revered writer, editor, performer, and activist Essex Hemphill has been lovingly sustained through xeroxed copies of his few published works. They are as potent now as they were in the 1980s. With tenderness and rage, Hemphill's poems unflinchingly explore the complex, overlapping identities of sexuality, gender, and race; the American political landscape; and his own experiences as a black gay man during the AIDS crisis. Edited by John Keene and Robert F. Reid-Pharr, Love Is a Dangerous Word contains selections from Hemphill's only published full-length collection, Ceremonies-named one of the 25 most influential works of postwar queer literature by the New York Times-alongside rarely seen poems from magazines and chapbooks. It serves as both an introduction to Hemphill's poetic prowess and a treasure trove for those who have long awaited his return to the literary spotlight"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"A New Directions paperback original."

"New Directions Paperbook 1625"--Title page verso.

ISBN:

9780811232340

0811232344

OCLC:

1463561017