Description
A powerful collection of poetry, this book explores the intersecting realities of Black womanhood, love, motherhood, identity, and political struggle. With emotional directness and lyrical intensity, the poems examine both intimate relationships and the broader forces of racism, sexism, and cultural displacement that shape African American life. Sonia Sanchez’s distinctive style—rhythmic, experimental, and deeply rooted in spoken language—turns personal experience into an expansive meditation on self-determination, community, and liberation.
Available Editions
paperback
Third World Press
Published Jan 1, 1985
101 pages
ISBN: 9780883781128
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Details
First Published
1980
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for I've Been a Woman by Sonia Sanchez.