Petrochemical Nocturne
Amos Jasper Wright
Petrochemical Nocturne
Petrochemical Nocturne
Amos Jasper Wright
Descripción
The Mississippi River. HAZMAT. Boxing. Suicide by cop. New Orleans Saints football. Chemical explosions. The Angola prison rodeo. Chlorine gas ghost ships. Through these symbols and themes we learn about Toussaint, (an African-American named after the Haitian revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture) and his formative experiences in the Standard Heights neighborhood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Petrochemical Nocturne is an indictment of what Toussaint describes as "that dystopian haunted carnival cruise line called America." as Standard Heights and the ExxonMobil refinery which has destroyed it supply the energy and refined petroleum products which enable contemporary consumerism.
A discursive exploration of environmental racism, southern history, the prison-industrial complex, police brutality, intergenerational trauma, and climate change, Petrochemical Nocturne is both paean and eulogy for the former enslaved communities of Cancer Alley, the erasure of an entire people from a poisoned landscape.
Detalles
| Formato | Tapa suave |
| Número de Páginas | 352 |
| Lenguaje | Inglés |
| Editorial | Livingston Press (AL) |
| Fecha de Publicación | 2023-06-30 |
| Dimensiones | 9.0" x 6.0" x 0.73" pulgadas |
| Letra Grande | No |
| Con Ilustraciones | Si |
| Temas | Siglo 20, Afroamericano, Sur |
Garantía & Otros
| Garantía: | 30 dias por defectos de fabrica |
| Peso: | 0.472 kg |
| SKU: | 9781604893434 |
| Publicado en Unimart.com: | 04/11/23 |
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