Echoes of Tattered Tongues: Memory Unfolded
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607720213 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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In "What My Father Knows About Killing," he writes, "My father knows men and animals/ do not die in the same way." Similar sentiment appears in "What the War Taught Her": "My mother learned that sex is bad,/ Men are worthless, it is always cold/ And there is never enough to eat." Poems of this nature are not meant to alleviate the pain, but to help keep a record of it; to serve as a reminder that silence is not a crime, but forgetting is. Guzlowski's simple language highlights the violence without offerin
Not only do we feel and see his parents' struggles but we also get an excellent sense of what it was like to grow up Donna This is an incredible story of loss and redemption of one simple Polish family caught up in Hitler's web during WWII--Guzlowski brings to life so much emotion in so few words that I was caught up in the story from the moment I began reading. The mix of poetry and narrative is very powerful and does justice to bring attention to these events in a unique and highly interesting manner. Not only do we feel and see his parents' struggles but we also get an excellent sense of what it was like to grow up with parents who had gone through so much, trying to piece back their lives after the war. That Guzlowski went on to highe. An incredible book! Polish and Proud Loved this book. An incredible insight to his parent's life. Many people have no idea what families endured in these camps. I was 3 years old when we left Germany and have my own DP#. My heart cried for John's parents, may their souls be peaceful and filled with love now. Thank you for this wonderful book.. dcp said Magnificent. Beautifully written! I couldn't put it down!
Along the way, the transformative power of the creative process becomes apparent. Something similar may also be the hidden story of one of your friends, or a colleague at work, or the sales clerk or waiter who serves you one day…or even, like Guzlowski, your professor of English literature.. Watch the book trailer at polww2/EchoesTrailer Raw, eloquent, nuanced, intimateGuzlowski illuminates the many faces of war, the toll it takes on innocent civilians, and the ways in which the trauma echoes down through generations.His narrative structure mirrors the fractured dislocation experienced by war refugees. Through a haunting collage of jagged fragmentspoems, prose and prose poems, frozen moments of time, sometimes dreamlike and surreal, other times realistic and graphicGuzlowski weaves a powerful story with impacts at levels both obvious and subtle. "A searing memoir." Shelf Awareness"PowerfulDeserves attention and high regard." Kevin Stein, Poet Laureate of Illinois"Devastating, one-of-a-kind collection." Foreword Reviews"Gut-wrenching narrative lyric poems." Publishers Weekly"Tautbeautifully realized." World Literature TodayIn this major tour de force, John Guzlowski traces the arc of one of the millions of immigrant families of America, in this case, survivors of the maelstrom of World War II. Guzlowski's writing helps him uncouple from the trau
He has been honored by the Georgia State Commission on the Holocaust for his work.In reviewing Guzlowski's book Language of Mules, Nobel Laureate Czeslaw Milosz wrote, “Exceptional…even astonished me…reveals an enormous ability for grasping reality.”Born in a refugee camp in Germany after World War II, Guzlowski came to America with his family as a Displaced Person in 1951. Winner of the Illinois Arts Council's $7,500 Award for Poetry, Guzlow