Deaf Republic: Poems

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This ‘parable in poems‘ is a powerful narrative in verse, that serves as a warning on silence in the face of atrocities, sadly so timely. Written by a Ukrainian born poet, this reads as individual poems that tell a complete story of protest in wartime, bravery, love and violence. I loved the use of images of sign language throughout the story, and I can see why this won both awards and rave reviews. Fantastic.
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squirrelbrain Very timely choice - I read Memorial Drive for this prompt. 2y

Cinfhen I chose the same book for that prompt too!! It was a very moving read. I borrowed from #Scribd @squirrelbrain (edited) 2y

BarbaraBB Sounds wonderful. Thanks for this review 🤍 2y

Megabooks Great review and nice choice for the prompt! 2y

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Deaf Republic: Poems | Ilya Kaminsky

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Excellent collection of connected poems. In an unnamed town, residents become deaf when occupying forces kill a boy. They use signs and puppets to communicate, while the puppet master‘s girls kill soldiers one by one. A parable of current events—how so many pretend nothing is happening, going deaf to news. A #nationalbookaward finalist for #poetry

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