The Body’s Question

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The Body’s Question is the debut poetry collection by Tracy K. Smith, exploring identity, memory, and the body through lyrical and introspective verse.

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instanceOf debut work
poetry collection
author Tracy K. Smith NERFINISHED
authorGender female
authorLaterBecame United States Poet Laureate NERFINISHED
authorNationality American
authorOccupation poet
professor
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explores embodiment
intimacy
language and perception
loss
personal history
genre poetry
isDebutOf Tracy K. Smith NERFINISHED
language English
literaryForm lyric poetry
literaryPeriod 21st-century American poetry
medium print
publicationType book
style introspective
lyrical
theme desire
family
identity
memory
race
spirituality
the body

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