
How to Undress a Cop
Sarah Cortez(Author)
Arte Publico Press
Published on 1. January 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-55885-301-0 (ISBN)
Description
Poetry. It's not every book of poetry that includes an Ode to Body Armor. But then, it's not every poet whose experience in academia includes a stint at the police academy. The poems of Sarah Cortez are tough-minded, verbally supple, and often deeply, even explicitly, erotic. And all the fifty poems collected here display her many facets: the street smarts and cool analytic eye of a law-enforcement officer, the unique sensibility and bilingual vocabulary of a proud Mexican American, the linguistic dexterity of a Latin teacher, and the frank sensuality of a strong and spirited woman. Surveying fellow officers, friends, criminals, lovers, strangers, and family, Cortez has learned that a bulletproof vest may -- with luck -- protect the body, but protecting the heart from harm is a more mysterious affair. HOW TO UNDRESS A COP is her debut collection and winner of the PEN Texas Literary Award for Poetry.
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Edition
New
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
127 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55885-301-0 (9781558853010)
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