My Kill Adore Him

By Paul Martínez Pompa | Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press

About the book

My Kill Adore Him is a collection of poems from Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize-winner Paul Martínez Pompa. With a unique, independent voice, Martínez Pompa interrogates masculinity, race, language, consumerism, and cultural identity in poems that honor los olvidados, the forgotten ones, who range from the usual suspects brutalized by police to factory workers poisoned by their environment, from the victim of a homophobic beating in the boys’ bathroom to the body of Juan Doe at the Cook County Coroner’s Office. Some of the poems rely on somber, at times brutal, imagery to articulate a political stance while others use sarcasm and irony to deconstruct political stances themselves.

Editions of My Kill Adore Him

Hardcover
ISBN 9780268206611
Paperback
ISBN 9780268035181
Paperback
ISBN 2009022899
EBook
ISBN 9780268087203
EBook
ISBN 9780268089788

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My Kill Adore Him is a collection of poems from Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize-winner Paul Martínez Pompa. With a unique, independent voice, Martínez Pompa interrogates masculinity, race, language, consumerism, and cultural identity in poems that honor los olvidados, the forgotten ones, who range from the usual suspects brutalized by police to factory workers poisoned by their environment, from the victim of a homophobic beating in the boys’ bathroom to the body of Juan Doe at the Cook County Coroner’s Office. Some of the poems rely on somber, at times brutal, imagery to articulate a political stance while others use sarcasm and irony to deconstruct political stances themselves.

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What is My Kill Adore Him about?

My Kill Adore Him is a collection of poems from Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize-winner Paul Martínez Pompa. With a unique, independent voice, Martínez Pompa interrogates masculinity, race, language, consumerism, and cultural identity in poems that honor los olvidados, the forgotten ones, who range from the usual suspects brutalized by police to factory workers poisoned by their environment, from the victim of a homophobic beating in the boys’ bathroom to the body of Juan Doe at the Cook County Coroner’s Office. Some of the poems rely on somber, at times brutal, imagery to articulate a political stance while others use sarcasm and irony to deconstruct political stances themselves.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in My Kill Adore Him?

Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems

Where can I read a sample of My Kill Adore Him?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780268206611

Is My Kill Adore Him part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize

Who is/are the Author/s of the book My Kill Adore Him?

Paul Martínez Pompa

Who is the Publisher of the book My Kill Adore Him?

University of Notre Dame Press

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

My Kill Adore Him is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780268206611) and paperback(ISBN 9780268035181) and paperback(ISBN 2009022899) and ebook(ISBN 9780268087203) and ebook(ISBN 9780268089788)

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