- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Domestic Work
- Date of Original:
- 2000
- Subject:
- Books--United States
Literature
Poetry
African American women
Women--United States
Teapots--United States
Mirrors--United States
Kitchens--United States
Trethewey, Natasha D., 1966- . Domestic work - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- covers (gathered matter components)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Domestic Work (2000), by Natasha Trethewey, was selected by former U.S. poet laureate Rita Dove to be the first winner of the Cave Canem Prize, awarded each year to the best first collection of poems by an African American poet.
Image of the cover of Natasha Trethewey's poetry collection Domestic Work (2000). The cover features a depiction of an African American woman seated in a house scattered with traditional domestic items, including a teapot, an ironing board, and a mirror.
This collection was selected by former U.S. poet laureate Rita Dove to be the first winner of the Cave Canem Prize, awarded each year to the best first collection of poems by an African American poet. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/natasha-trethewey-b-1966/m-10910/
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/natasha-trethewey-b-1966
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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