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Native Guard: Poems
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Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for PoetryFormer U.S. Poet Laureate, Natasha Tretheweys Native Guard is a deeply personal volume that brings together two legacies of the Deep South.Through elegaic verse that honors her mother and tells of her own fraught childhood, Natasha Trethewey confronts the racial legacy of her native Deep Southwhere one of the first black regiments, The Louisiana Native Guards, was called into service during the Civil War.The title of the collection refers to the black regiment whose role in the Civil War has been largely overlooked by history. As a child in Gulfport, Mississippi, in the 1960s, Trethewey could gaze across the water to the fort on Ship Island where Confederate captives once were guarded by black soldiers serving the Union cause.The racial legacy of the South touched Tretheweys life on a much more immediate level, too. Many of the poems in Native Guard pay loving tribute to her mother, whose marriage to a white man was illegal in her native Mississippi in the 1960s. Years after her mothers tragic death, Trethewey reclaims her memory, just as she reclaims the voices of the black soldiers whose service has been all but forgotten.Trethewey s resonant and beguiling collection is a haunting conversation between personal experience and national history.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Native Guard: Poems'? A: The main theme of 'Native Guard: Poems' revolves around the exploration of personal and historical narratives, particularly focusing on the racial legacy of the Deep South and the experiences of black soldiers during the Civil War.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Native Guard: Poems'? A: The author of 'Native Guard: Poems' is Natasha Trethewey, who is a former U.S. Poet Laureate and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
- Q: How many pages does 'Native Guard: Poems' have? A: 'Native Guard: Poems' contains 64 pages.
- Q: When was 'Native Guard: Poems' published? A: 'Native Guard: Poems' was published on April 3, 2007.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Native Guard: Poems' have? A: 'Native Guard: Poems' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: 'Native Guard: Poems' is sold in new condition.
- Q: What literary awards has 'Native Guard: Poems' received? A: 'Native Guard: Poems' won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2007.
- Q: Is 'Native Guard: Poems' suitable for readers interested in African American literature? A: Yes, 'Native Guard: Poems' falls under the category of Black & African American literature, making it suitable for readers interested in those themes.
- Q: What can readers expect from the writing style of Natasha Trethewey in this collection? A: Readers can expect a deeply personal and elegiac writing style from Natasha Trethewey, characterized by rich imagery and a poignant exploration of history and memory.
- Q: Are there any significant historical references in 'Native Guard: Poems'? A: Yes, the collection references the Louisiana Native Guards, one of the first black regiments in the Civil War, and reflects on the historical and racial dynamics of the Deep South.