Bad Indian: Poems
J. C. Mehta
(Author)
Description
Bad Indian explores what it means to be Native American today through a series of raw, twisting poems imbued with a density of hope only survivors can realize. J.C. Mehta details the adversity of mixed ancestry, of what it means to be called a "Pretendian" by fellow Natives, and what a lifetime of being told "you look something" by everyone else brings to fruition--the realization of not fully belonging anywhere. Mehta delves into living with eating disorders, the victories and losses of loves great and small, and ultimately coming to terms and peace with her heritage. These poems are urgently needed, a buzzing meditation on finding your place in a hostile world.
Product Details
Price
$14.95
$13.90
Publisher
Brick Mantel Books
Publish Date
April 07, 2020
Pages
70
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.5 X 0.17 inches | 0.22 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781941799765
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About the Author
J.C. (Tyner) Mehta, born and raised in Oregon and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is a multi-award-winning interdisciplinary author, artist, and storyteller. She has received several writer-in-residencies around the world which were pivotal in supporting the creation of 15 published books. These posts include the Hosking Houses Trust with an appointment at The Shakespeare Birthplace (Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK), Paris Lit Up (Paris, France), the Women's International Study Center (WISC) Acequia Madre House post (Santa Fe, NM), the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts (Nebraska City, NE), and a Writer in the Schools (WITS) residency at Literary Arts (Portland, OR). She is currently the post-graduate research representative at the Centre for Victorian Studies at the University of Exeter, England. She is the first Native American to serve in this role at the largest institutional Victorian research center in Great Britain. Her doctoral research addresses the intersection of eating disorders and poetry. Learn more about Jessica at her website where you will find links to her books, upcoming projects, and the Emmy award winning documentary on her life and work from Osiyo Television.
