Bellocq's Ophelia by Natasha Trethewey

Bellocq's Ophelia

Natasha Trethewey

64 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction feminism historical poetry emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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Selected as a "2003 Notable Book" by the American Library AssociationIn the early 1900s, E.J. Bellocq photographed prostitutes in the red-light district of New Orleans. His remarkable, candid photos inspired Natasha Trethewey to imagine the life o...

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emotional 100%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%

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fast 33%

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