Collective Amnesia by Koleka Putuma

Collective Amnesia

Koleka Putuma

112 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction feminism poetry emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

This highly-anticipated debut collection from one of the country’s most acclaimed young voices marks a massive shift in South African poetry. Koleka Putuma’s exploration of blackness, womxnhood and history in Collective Amnesia is fearless and unw...

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Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 77%
sad 50%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
inspiring 40%
tense 31%
informative 27%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 36%
slow 18%

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4.46

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