About the book
The breakout poetry collection by Sunday Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman
‘Poetry so alive you want to hold it and protect it’ Malala Yousafzai
The luminous poetry collection captures a shipwrecked moment in time and transforms it into a lyric of hope and healing. In Call Us What We Carry, Gorman explores history, language, identity, and erasure through an imaginative and intimate collage. Harnessing the collective grief of a global pandemic, these poems shine a light on a moment of reckoning and reveal that Gorman has become our messenger from the past, our voice for the future.
‘A new collection full of hope and healing from the young American poet who electrified the world’ Guardian
‘Reading these poems, I feel at once haunted, heartened and formidably ministered to’ Tracy K. Smith
‘The liberating force of the stories these poems tell about our resilience and survival showcases a powerful griot for our times’ Oprah Daily
Editions of Call Us What We Carry
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529924602
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473596559
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781473596566
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The breakout poetry collection by Sunday Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman
‘Poetry so alive you want to hold it and protect it’ Malala Yousafzai
The luminous poetry collection captures a shipwrecked moment in time and transforms it into a lyric of hope and healing. In Call Us What We Carry, Gorman explores history, language, identity, and erasure through an imaginative and intimate collage. Harnessing the collective grief of a global pandemic, these poems shine a light on a moment of reckoning and reveal that Gorman has become our messenger from the past, our voice for the future.
‘A new collection full of hope and healing from the young American poet who electrified the world’ Guardian
‘Reading these poems, I feel at once haunted, heartened and formidably ministered to’ Tracy K. Smith
‘The liberating force of the stories these poems tell about our resilience and survival showcases a powerful griot for our times’ Oprah Daily
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Call Us What We Carry about?
The breakout poetry collection by Sunday Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman
‘Poetry so alive you want to hold it and protect it’ Malala Yousafzai
The luminous poetry collection captures a shipwrecked moment in time and transforms it into a lyric of hope and healing. In Call Us What We Carry, Gorman explores history, language, identity, and erasure through an imaginative and intimate collage. Harnessing the collective grief of a global pandemic, these poems shine a light on a moment of reckoning and reveal that Gorman has become our messenger from the past, our voice for the future.
‘A new collection full of hope and healing from the young American poet who electrified the world’ Guardian
‘Reading these poems, I feel at once haunted, heartened and formidably ministered to’ Tracy K. Smith
‘The liberating force of the stories these poems tell about our resilience and survival showcases a powerful griot for our times’ Oprah Daily
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Call Us What We Carry?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems > Poetry / poems by individual poets
Where can I read a sample of Call Us What We Carry?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781529924602
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Call Us What We Carry?
Amanda Gorman
Who is the Publisher of the book Call Us What We Carry?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Call Us What We Carry is available as paperback(ISBN 9781529924602) and ebook(ISBN 9781473596559) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781473596566)
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