I've Been a Woman

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"I've Been a Woman" is a seminal poetry collection by Sonia Sanchez that explores Black womanhood, resistance, and love through a powerful blend of political insight and lyrical intensity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
poetry collection
associatedWith African American literature
Black feminist movement
surface form: Black feminism
author Sonia Sanchez
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Sonia Sanchez
depicts emotional resilience
everyday lives of Black women
political resistance
genre poetry
hasInfluenceOn contemporary Black women poets
spoken word poetry
hasSubject African American experience
Black women
community solidarity
family
liberation
love and relationships
oppression
language English
literaryForm lyric poetry
political poetry
literaryMovement Black Arts Movement
literaryPeriod 20th-century American literature
mainTheme Black womanhood
community
gender
love
political struggle
racial identity
resistance
self-determination
notableFor exploration of Black womanhood
fusion of political insight and lyricism
influence on Black feminist poetry
style jazz-influenced rhythms
lyrical intensity
oral tradition influences
tone defiant
politically engaged
tender

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Sonia Sanchez notableWork I've Been a Woman