Malaria, Poems
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611861446 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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It adds thread to a tattered and tragic global narrative; it is poetry’s attempt to reawaken care in a cold case that keeps killing. According to Cicero the aim of the orator is threefold: to teach, to delight, and to move. Allen Ginsberg called for a poetry of social consciousness, a bare knuckle warrior poetics.” Cameron Conaway, a former MMA fighter, offers Malaria, Poems both as a response to Ginsberg’s call and as a new call to contemporary poetry.. Malaria, Poems testifies to the importance of bridging the chasm between science and art. Malaria kills nearly one million people each year. Poets during the renaissance embraced this idea, and Malaria, Poems reinvigorates it. Hundreds of millions more are sickened by the disease, and many of them are permanently disabled. Billions are spent each year to understand it. But what of the public? Though its story is told in thousands of articles and in hundreds of books, many in the developed world are unaware of how prevalent malaria still is. Researchers know the molecular details of the interaction between the mosquito and our own red blood cells, and the myriad ways in which malaria impacts the global economy and the advancement of humanity
Conaway's 'Malaria' is a must read."--Jimmy Santiago Baca, Winner of the American Book Award"In the hands of this innovative and galvanizing poet, these narratives are testaments of families broken by malaria, of stillborn children, of the damaged social and political systems that break down in the rippling circumference of the illness. This is a frightening and important book."--Adrian Matejka, 2014 Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry"This book of poems can inspire us to redirect our intelligence and creativity in order to stop the ecological destruction that has spread malaria, and to seek the collective solutions for eradicating this disease." --Dr. "Poetry arises when it must and when it's most needed. There are countless ways to fight malaria; poetry must now be taken seriously as one of them." --MalariaWorld"A novel approach to an ancient problem, these poems powerfully weave together the scientific facts of malaria with moving glimpses into its unsettling
A unique merging of social justice, aesthetic pleasures and emotional insight Casimir May I was hugely impressed when I came across Malaria, Poems. This collection really is a moving and powerful feat of the empathic imagination. Poems such as 'Still Born' take us into minds and lives that most of us barely or rarely think about, and the result is both shocking and inspiring. Reading these poems made me realise that poetry can be as much about social justice as about aestheti. It's important to raise awareness about Malaria I'm not a judge of great poetry, but I did like the poems in this collection. More importantly, though, they effectively raise awareness of a deadly disease that is all but forgotten in the US. I especially liked pairing the poems with headlines--some informative, some misleading--drawn from other publications. Having spent a fair amount of time in malaria areas, I understand the danger . Pradeep Singh said Amazing new perspective!. Ever since meeting the author, Cameron Conaway, I have developed a whole new way to view malaria. Malaria Art. Poetry is an art and Mr. Conaway is excellent in portraying the depth and complexity of malaria through his intricate verse. As a malaria researcher and as head of a malaria non-profit, Malaria, Poems provided me with another perspective on my interpretation of malaria.