Woman, Eat Me Whole, Ama Asantewa Diaka
Woman, Eat Me Whole, Ama Asantewa Diaka
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Woman, Eat Me Whole
Poems

Author: Ama Asantewa Diaka

Narrator: Ama Asantewa Diaka

Unabridged: 1 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/05/2022


Synopsis

A bold, mesmerizing debut collection exploring womanhood, the body, mental illness, and what it means to move between cultures Renowned for her storytelling and spoken-word artistry, Ama Asantewa Diaka is also an exultant, fierce, and visceral poet whose work leaves a lasting impact.Touching on themes from perceptions of beauty to the betrayals of the body, from what it means to give consent to how we grapple with demons internal and external, Woman, Eat Me Whole is an entirely fresh and powerful look at womanhood and personhood in a shifting world. Moving between Ghana and the United States, Diaka probes those countries’ ever-changing cultural expectations and norms while investigating the dislocation and fragmentation of a body—and a mind—so often restless or ill at ease.Vivid and bodily while also deeply cerebral, Woman, Eat Me Whole is a searing debut collection from a poet with an inimitable voice and vision. 

About Ama Asantewa Diaka

Ama Asantewa Diaka is a Ghanaian poet, storyteller, and spoken word artist who performs as Poetra Asantewa. She is the author of the chapbook, You Too Will Know Me, and the debut poetry collection, Woman, Eat Me Whole, and her poems and fiction have appeared in print and online. She recently completed an MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Ghana.


Reviews

Goodreads review by J Kuria

Faves include: Ama Nkurumah Still woman? Alien eggs Start: restart False teachings Love Yourself That-which-must-not-be-named Woman = pain Our utopias are different the awesome in Me Jigsaw Mirror, mirror A utopia for black girls......more

Goodreads review by Kim

I am grateful to have read Kate Baer's poetry collection: AND YET, just before reading WOMAN, EAT ME WHOLE, because truly, they could be seen as companion pieces. Together, they form an incredible tapestry. The poet/spoken word artist is known as Poetra Asantewa. I tended to read this volume as a pla......more

I can't say I'm well-versed in poetry, but this was engrossing enough to finish in one sitting. A collection of poems on feminism, motherhood, and the experience of being a woman of color that was truly poignant and thought-provoking. A great way to start off the new year.......more