Nature Poem
2017 poem by Tommy Pico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nature Poem is a book-length poem written by Tommy Pico, a Native American poet born and raised on Viejas Indian Reservation of Kumeyaay nation.[1] It was published by Tin House in 2017. It was preceded by the publication of IRL (2016), followed by both Junk (2018) and Feed (2019).[1] Nature Poem was written in first-person narration following the character Teebs, a queer “NDN” (American Indian).[2] Teebs is a fictional character, and a development of Pico’s alter-ego and performance persona.[3] Teebs confronts the stereotypes put upon him by white colonialism,[4] such as Indian Americans' association with nature, by refusing to write a nature poem.[2]
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Author | Tommy Pico |
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Language | English |
Genres | Poetry, Queer, Indigenous |
Published | 2017 Tin House |
Publisher | Tin House |
Publication place | USA |
Media type | Book |
Pages | 88 |
ISBN | 978-1-941040-63-8 |
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