M. NourbeSe Philip’s 'She Tries her Tongue, her Silence Softly Breaks' and the Possibilities of Language
She tries her tongue, her silence softly breaks (1989), M. NourbeSe Philip’s widely acclaimed poetry collection,1 explores the themes of identity, diaspora, colonialism and exile and how these are intimately related to language. Through the analysis of selected poems, this essay aims to explore the...
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Ubiquity Press
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Anglo Saxonica |
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| Online Access: | https://account.revista-anglo-saxonica.org/index.php/up-j-as/article/view/81 |