JOURNAL ARTICLE

THE BLACKER SHE DO BE: LUCILLE CLIFTON ON THE BODY.

  • Published In: Mississippi Review, 2024, v. 51, n. 3. P. 34 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: ALI, KAZIM 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Lucille Clifton's unique approach to portraying the body in her poems, challenging traditional Christian views of the separation between the physical and the divine. It explores three main topics: the holiness of the body, the empowerment of Black women's bodies as a form of resistance, and Clifton's unapologetic depiction of a personal experience with abortion amid the broader socio-political context of reproductive rights struggles.

Additional Information

  • Source:Mississippi Review. 2024/01, Vol. 51, Issue 3, p34
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:00477559
  • Accession Number:175928422

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