October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard

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October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard
- Candlewick Press MA
A masterful poetic exploration of the impact of Matthew Shepardâ€™s murder on the world.

On the night of October 6, 1998, a gay twenty-one-year-old college student named Matthew Shepard was kidnapped from a Wyoming bar by two young men, savagely beaten, tied to a remote fence, and left to die. Gay Awareness Week was beginning at the University of Wyoming, and the keynote speaker was LeslÃ©a Newman, discussing her book Heather Has Two Mommies. Shaken, the author addressed the large audience that gathered, but she remained haunted by Matthewâ€™s murder. October Mourning, a novel in verse, is her deeply felt response to the events of that tragic day. Using her poetic imagination, the author creates fictitious monologues from various points of view, including the fence Matthew was tied to, the stars that watched over him, the deer that kept him company, and Matthew himself. More than a decade later, this stunning cycle of sixty-eight poems serves as an illumination for readers too young to remember, and as a powerful, enduring tribute to Matthew Shepardâ€™s life.
Back matter includes an epilogue, an afterword, explanations of poetic forms, and resources.
Country USA
Brand Candlewick Press MA
Manufacturer Candlewick
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2012-09-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780763658076

Country	USA
Brand	Candlewick Press MA
Manufacturer	Candlewick
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2012-09-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780763658076

October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard

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