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Embodied Vol. 1 #1: An Intersectional Feminist Comics Poetry Anthology Kindle & comiXology

by Kenzie Allen (Author), Ruth Awad (Author), Rosebud Ben-Oni (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
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Mystical, rooted, painful, joyous, and ecstatic; visions of the body, our genders, and our very identities from across the spectrum of contemporary poetry come together in this monumental intersectional feminist anthology where verse and comics unite in spectacular new ways. Beautifully illustrated and bracingly written, EMBODIED is a memorable collaboration between cis female, trans, and non-binary poets and comics artists showcasing the power of both forms in a stunningly unique keepsake volume that will be treasured for ages.
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"This ambitious anthology of feminist comics poetry aims high, and soars." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY




"There were some entries that I didn't feel a connection to. Maybe it was the approach or maybe the topic is something I can't relate to due to my own experience and background, but that may be the best thing about this anthology. That's what makes it inclusive and necessary. There is a story in there for everyone and an art style to suit different tastes, moods, and aesthetics. If you are looking for representation, it is in here. We are currently in a period of history where so much is changing but resistance against acceptance is still present. Works such as this, however, are a step in the right direction." - THE BEAT

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FOREWORD (STARRED) -- Verse and visuals meet, with spectacular results, in the graphic anthology Embodied. Poetry is a visual medium, not just an oral one: the placements of words and blank spaces are often intended to appeal to the eye, and they affect the interpretation and enjoyment of a poem. This book makes full use of the opportunities for color and page design that are inherent to comic books-here, used to maintain or enhance the impact of poems. The poems and their graphic interpretations come from a lineup of award-winning women, trans, and nonbinary creators. After each artist's adaptation, the original text-only version of the poem is included, allowing for interesting comparisons. Some adaptations preserve the original appearance of the text, while others take a different tack, splitting or combining lines for a particular effect. The art is attractive and imaginative. In "Bassam," a metaphor is depicted as something more than just a figurative truth: "Each morning my heart is / a vulture beating its wings for scraps," it says. The words are accompanied by images of a scavenger alighting on a shoulder. Images from the poems are given form and shape, sometimes with daring, unexpected approaches, and always in ways that are complementary. The variation among the art and writing styles keeps every segment fresh and exciting. A study guide forwards two stimulating questions about each poem, regarding their subjects, techniques, and interpretations-enough discussion material to fill a university-level course. Also included are rough sketches from the various adaptations-a fascinating glimpse into artistic processes.
This book bridges the gap between comics and poetry, combining the best of both worlds. With a portion of the proceeds benefiting the International Women's Health Coalition, Embodied is a wonderful book that's well worth engaging.





BOOKLIST -- The pages of this anthology run the gamut of emotion and experience. The authors, representing a diverse selection, share 21 poems of joy, rage, sorrow, and defiance that are both beautifully illustrated and printed on standalone pages, letting readers see how the words can be shaped on their own. Artists provide artwork that illuminates the Narratives and emphasizes the mood and tone of the accompanying words. Themes of femininity and womanhood are presented in many ways, such as the straightforwardly named Poem, "[You know what living means? Tits out, tits in the rain. Tits]," and the hopeful "To the cherry blossoms on 16th and Wharton." Back matter includes an extensive study guide, useful as a teaching tool and for anyone curious about influences and references found in several of the works. Many of the questions encourage interactivity, asking readers to consider their positions, their politics, and their own creativity. Recommended for those who would appreciate a thoughtful and vibrant dive into the art of cis female, trans, and nonbinary poets.




SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL -- Gr 10 Up-Focusing on sexuality, gender, identity, and nature, this graphic novel anthology of 23 feminist poems also explores related mature or emotionally heavy topics: sexual harassment, pregnancy and parenthood, miscarriage, and the implied violence of war, racism, or political upheaval. The artwork features some nudity in various poems, including at least one depiction of an explicit sexual act between two consenting adults. The lines of poetry are included in narrative boxes strategically placed throughout the illustrations, and are also shared immediately afterward as plain but intentionally formatted text. Though the illustrations are by different artists, the styles nevertheless complement one another through often cool palettes, occasionally relying on watercolor and colored pencil. The crisp blue of large bodies of water shows up in multiple poems, as do deeper-hued blues as they begin to approach the darker indigo depths of the night sky, occasionally punctuated by the warmth of a desert scene or a setting sun. The complexity of the artwork varies greatly, from simple loose, sweeping lines in front of color block backgrounds to intricate pieces with details that draw the eye to every inch of the imagery. Study guide questions and creator biographies can be found in the back matter, alongside samples of the process art. Creators and characters depicted are diverse in race, gender, and sexual identity.
VERDICT Given the combination of topic and format, this likely isn't one most teens will pick up on their own. Still, this varied collection of illustrated poetry has depth to both words and illustrations. High school collections where poetry is in demand, or where educators need texts for poetry units, will find it useful.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B094MQCLB8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ A Wave Blue World (May 5, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 415148 KB
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    Wendy Chin-Tanner is the author of the novel KING OF THE ARMADILLOS and the poetry collections TURN and ANYONE WILL TELL YOU. She is the editor of EMBODIED: An Intersectional Feminist Comics Poetry Anthology and cofounder of A Wave Blue World, an independent publishing company for graphic novels. Born and raised in New York City, she lives in the Hudson Valley with her family.

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Embodied marries surprising, rich artistic interpretations with the language of some of today's best poets, blending the works into a form we have never seen before: while comics as literature have been accepted (finally), what's happening in Embodied is something entirely groundbreaking. There is a stereoscopic effect between the language and the images, making of each something larger than it was before, something new. The impact of each is deepened, and while none of the material shies from the difficult, the overall impact is of deep joy in owning voice and image both. I already gave away my first copy to someone I think really needed it, and got another - and I suspect that will keep happening. Essential material for the soul, for the classroom, for opening up the sense of what is possible in our varied and collaborative creative dialogues. An absolute beauty of a work.
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Nica
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful, enthralling, and unlike anything out there
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2021
In our culture "poetry" and "comics" are thought of as very different products, with different audiences, sought out for different reasons. But this exquisite collection brings them together and uses them to enhance each other as genres. Poems that range from sweeping to deeply intimate are -- well -- literally embodied -- by the figures in the gorgeous art depicting mothers, daughters, waking and dreaming selves, lovers, and more. Some poems are haunting, and some are sweet and full of joy -- like one of my favorites in the collection -- "To the Cherry Blossoms on 16th and Wharton" -- a sweet spring poem with beautifully rendered art that somehow is both evocative of 19th century impressionism and a vintage children's book. "It is embarrassing to understand so little about the world / while taking up all this space, but here I am / whole and sturdy and committed to spring / whenever it comes." I am certain that everyone will find something to be moved by or enchanted by in this collection.
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Jessamyn J. Smyth
5.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking and soul-feeding for all
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
Embodied marries surprising, rich artistic interpretations with the language of some of today's best poets, blending the works into a form we have never seen before: while comics as literature have been accepted (finally), what's happening in Embodied is something entirely groundbreaking. There is a stereoscopic effect between the language and the images, making of each something larger than it was before, something new. The impact of each is deepened, and while none of the material shies from the difficult, the overall impact is of deep joy in owning voice and image both. I already gave away my first copy to someone I think really needed it, and got another - and I suspect that will keep happening. Essential material for the soul, for the classroom, for opening up the sense of what is possible in our varied and collaborative creative dialogues. An absolute beauty of a work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking and soul-feeding for all
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
Embodied marries surprising, rich artistic interpretations with the language of some of today's best poets, blending the works into a form we have never seen before: while comics as literature have been accepted (finally), what's happening in Embodied is something entirely groundbreaking. There is a stereoscopic effect between the language and the images, making of each something larger than it was before, something new. The impact of each is deepened, and while none of the material shies from the difficult, the overall impact is of deep joy in owning voice and image both. I already gave away my first copy to someone I think really needed it, and got another - and I suspect that will keep happening. Essential material for the soul, for the classroom, for opening up the sense of what is possible in our varied and collaborative creative dialogues. An absolute beauty of a work.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Graphic work of poetic art
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021
Thank you to diamondbookdist for the gifted e-arc in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own.

I can only describe this as one of the more uniquely creative ways to showcase an expanse of feminine empowerment, emotion and diversity.

Not every poem spoke to me but that doesn't mean I wasn't able to appreciate and admire the visually engaging illustrations that followed alongside the poetic talents of each diverse author. Topics on gender, identity, sexuality, motherhood, immigration, loss and so much more effortlessly grace the pages in this graphic novel.

I'm not a person who reads poetry and I can't tell you the difference between a haiku or sonnet. So I had to reread a few of these and found myself using the vivid illustrations to better grasp some of the ones that I couldn't make sense of. I also appreciated the full poem version without illustrations at the end of each segment. I'm the type who can get easily distracted by visual imagery during reading and its helped me see the poems in their uninterrupted glory. At the end there are some pretty thought provoking questions that made me rethink some of my previously considered thoughts.

Embodied is a graphic work of art. Even with poetry being on a less rotated genre in my collection, I enjoyed how the prose and content was presented. Definitely an anthology I'd recommend to poetry lovers who appreciate intersectionality and beautiful illustrations.
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H. Stone
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful and Challenging
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2021
EMBODIED: AN INTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST POETRY ANTHOLOGY quite brilliantly joins poetry from cis female, trans, and non-binary poets with sequential art to create a truly unique graphic novel. I found the poems moving, thoughtful, and, at times, emotionally challenging. The dichotomy of lush, beautiful language with brutal subjects (eg. sexual assault, war, miscarriage) was particularly devastating in the way that poetry often is. Most of the poems felt like a quiet attempt to move through trauma, processing the losses while recovering hope for the future.

I'm grateful to have read a collection like this with marginalized voices and experiences prioritized, and hope to see a second volume in the future.
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Jordan E. Pedersen
5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite intersection of forms
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
Before I read embodied I had not really considered the power of the intersection between a graphic novel/comics and poetry, but wow, now I don't know if I can go back to reading regular poetry without it. The art lends impact and beauty, and the messages of this book are so healing and necessary for the times we're living in. Embodied both scrapes us raw and heals over our wounds with its beauty. A must read for poetry lovers (and comics fans, too).
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Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun--personally and for educators
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
I love this anthology, and I'm surprised by how much I love this. The art of the comics and the writing is enticing, and I appreciate that the text of the poems is also laid out after the comic version. The end of the book also has questions, which I can't wait to get into with friends. I bought this just for fun, but it's a great resource for educators, too!
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3.0 out of 5 stars beautiful art and poetry, but they can only be enjoyed separately
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2021
overall, i'd say this anthology is tepid - it's neither cohesively bad or cohesively good, but i think that there are some wider formatting issues that really drag the whole thing down. stand-out poems like 'good bones', 'a love letter to the decades i have kissed', 'half girl then elegy', 'birth', and 'to the cherry blossoms on 16th and wharton' are sometimes muddled or even lose some of the meaning with the formatting, and the visuals make it difficult to read. 'good bones' i think is one of the most disjoined, as the visuals just show a woman moving out and a couple moving in, where the poem reads more about trying to rear children optimistically to show the good in the world, though the world 'is at least half-terrible'.

in terms of the best merging of visuals and poetry, 'a love letter to the decades i have kissed or notes on turning 50' and 'birth' are amongst the best in the anthology, and 'drown' is also very good. i think that 'birth' is probably the only poem in the anthology to have 100% conveyed the structured of the poem accurately through the art, as the poem itself is a concrete poem in the shape of a wishbone 'V', and the associated comic maintains that shape and parallels it in many of its pages.
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JLE
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect gift
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2022
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Gorgeous graphic novel/poetry anthology. The illustrations are beautiful and the poetry is powerful. Perfect gift for an intersectional feminist who loves comics and poetry.
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