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Key ideas from the book
- The poems trace Hurricane Katrina from its early development through its devastating aftermath.
- The collection presents the disaster through voices including the hurricane, politicians, people in danger, and survivors.
- The poems bear witness to the experiences of families trapped on rooftops and in the Superdome.
- The collection addresses the relief effort and the human toll of the storm, including deaths in a St. Bernard Parish nursing home.
- Readers encounter poetry engaging with Hurricane Katrina, American history, and race.
About Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith
Published by Coffee House Press in 2008, Blood Dazzler is a poetry collection centered on Hurricane Katrina. Patricia Smith follows the storm from its development as Tropical Depression Twelve on August 23, 2005, through its growth to a Category Five hurricane on August 28 and into the aftermath in New Orleans.
The poems give voice to the hurricane, politicians, people in danger, and survivors. They bear witness to the inadequate relief effort and to families trapped on rooftops and in the Superdome, as well as the deaths of 34 nursing home residents in St. Bernard Parish. Readers interested in contemporary poetry, Hurricane Katrina, and poetry engaging with American history and race will find this collection a focused literary account of the disaster and its human consequences.
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