Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Press, Date: 1993. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. DJ in archival mylar. Book is fine in near fine (one closed tear to top edge at spine) DJ.. Hardcover quarto in white DJ. xi, 214 pages: b/w illustrations; 24 cm. with a foreword by Sandra Pouchet Paquet. Series: Wisconsin studies in American autobiography; Abstract: "In May of 1986 Kamau Brathwaite learned that his wife, Doris, was dying of cancer and had only a short time to live. Responding as a poet, he began "helplessly & spasmodically" to record her passage in a diary. The Zea Mexican Diary is a collection of excerpts from this diary and other notes from this period of the Brathwaites' lives, and few who read this book will fail to be caught up in the depth of Kamau Brathwaite's grief."--BOOK JACKET. "The Zea Mexican Diary is a tribute to Doris Brathwaite and an exploration of the creative potency of love. (The title comes from the name Brathwaite gave Doris, who was originally from Guyana, of part Amerindian descent.) Exposing the intimacy of his marriage, this book is the closest Brathwaite has ever come to an autobiographical statement. In examining his life with Doris he found the courage to reveal something of himself. But, more than an autobiography, The Zea Mexican Diary is an extraordinary work of literature, much of it written in the expressive "nation language" of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Brathwaite filters his pain through his poetic gift, ...

University of Wisconsin Press 1993 Hard cover Very good in very good dust jacket. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 230 p. Contains: Illustrations. Wisconsin Studies in American Autobiography (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. University of Wisconsin, 1993, 214 pages, hardcover in a very good jacket, no owner's mark, light wear, occasional margin marks or notations in pencil

The University of Wisconsin Press 1993 First edition. First printing [stated] Hardcover Very good in good dust jacket. DJ has a puncture at the front spine hinge, some edge tears and chips. xi, 214, [2] p. Illustrations. Wisconsin Studies in American Autobiography. Foreword by Sandra Pouchet Paquet. In May of 1986, the poet Kamau Brathwaite learned that his wife, Doris, was dying of cancer and had only a short time to live. Responding as a poet, he began "helplessly and spasmodically" to record her passage in a diary. This is a collection of excerpts from that diary and other notes from this period of the Brathwaite lives. The book is a tribute to Doris Brathwaite and an exploration of the creative potency of love. The title comes from the nickname Brathwaite gave Doris, who was originally from Guyana, of part-Amerindian descent. Exposing the intimacy of his marriage, the book is the closest Brathwaite has ever come to an autobiographical statement. In examining his life with Doris he found the courage to reveal something of his own character. But, more than an autobiography, it is an extraordinary work of literature, much of it written in the expressive "nation language" of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Brathwaite filters his pain through his poetic gift, presenting it to the reader with all the poignancy poetry conveys.

ISBN10: 029913640X, ISBN13: 9780299136406, [publisher: The University of Wisconsin Press] Hardcover First Edition xi, 214, [2] p. Illustrations. Wisconsin Studies in American Autobiography. Foreword by Sandra Pouchet Paquet. In May of 1986, the poet Kamau Brathwaite learned that his wife, Doris, was dying of cancer and had only a short time to live. Responding as a poet, he began "helplessly and spasmodically" to record her passage in a diary. This is a collection of excerpts from that diary and other notes from this period of the Brathwaite lives. The book is a tribute to Doris Brathwaite and an exploration of the creative potency of love. The title comes from the nickname Brathwaite gave Doris, who was originally from Guyana, of part-Amerindian descent. Exposing the intimacy of his marriage, the book is the closest Brathwaite has ever come to an autobiographical statement. In examining his life with Doris he found the courage to reveal something of his own character. But, more than an autobiography, it is an extraordinary work of literature, much of it written in the expressive "nation language" of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Brathwaite filters his pain through his poetic gift, presenting it to the reader with all the poignancy poetry conveys. Very good in good dust jacket. DJ has a puncture at the front spine hinge, some edge tears and chips.
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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. ISBN 029913640X 9780299136406 [US]