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- ISBN
- 9780807074015
- Book Title
- Weight of Shadows : a Memoir of Immigration and Displacement
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
- Topic
- Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Emigration & Immigration, Personal Memoirs
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 11.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Tracing his story of becoming a US citizen, Jos Ordu a's memoir explores the complex issues of immigration and assimilation. Jos Ordu a chronicles the process of becoming a North American citizen in a post-9/11 United States. Intractable realities--rooted in the continuity of US imperialism to globalism--form the landscape of Ordu a's daily experience, where the geopolitical meets the quotidian. In one anecdote, he recalls how the only apartment his parents could rent was one that didn't require signing a lease or running a credit check, where the floors were so crooked he once dropped an orange and watched it roll in six directions before settling in a corner. Ordu a describes the absurd feeling of being handed a piece of paper--his naturalization certificate--that guarantees something he has always known: he has every right to be here. A trenchant exploration of race, class, and identity, The Weight of Shadows is a searing meditation on the nature of political, linguistic, and cultural borders, and the meaning of "America."
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Publisher
Beacon Press
ISBN-10
0807074012
ISBN-13
9780807074015
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211812717
Product Key Features
Book Title
Weight of Shadows : a Memoir of Immigration and Displacement
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Emigration & Immigration, Personal Memoirs
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E184.M5o76 2016
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"José Orduña's wonderfully wry, insightful, and beautiful debut is as deft as they come in nonfiction. It teeters on that dangerous nexus of race, class, and identity in American culture...in order to bring us a mix of reportage, history, and autobiography that ultimately coalesces into a meditation on the physical, psychic and aesthetic boundaries that taunt, challenge, and sometimes even inspire us all." --John D'Agata, author of Hall of Fame and The Lifespan of a Fact "A beautifully written, insightful memoir that examines questions of citizenship and immigration with compassion, integrity, and fearlessness. The Weight of Shadows is an outstanding debut that instantly places Orduña among the ranks of literature's best new talent." --Jerald Walker, author of Street Shadows: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption "José Orduña's book violates--in a most exciting way--a number of literary borders: The political essay is enclosed within a novel; tough political observation is enlivened suddenly by a rush of metaphor or lush detail from the poet's eye; finally humor and pathos meet on the page 'without papers.' Here is an exuberant, outlaw literary style that is the mix of several and that exactly matches the many ironies of being--and not quite ever being--a North American." --Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Days of America "José Orduña has written a provocative and insightful work that is destined to introduce a new form to the world of creative non-fiction. We have faith in his facts and Orduña essays us into a position of activism, documentation, and nuanced storytelling. The Weight of Shadows opens new pathways toward understanding the repercussions of our immigration policies; a counter-narrative to our media-skewed perceptions of a human rights issue that has no border. Orduña's hybrid approach to narrative employs the urgency of fiction, an investigative, reportorial eye, and a sublime, bilingual lyricism. This memoir will no doubt be required reading for years to come." --Willie Perdomo, author of The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon "In this timely and remarkably crafted work, José Orduña skillfully weaves personal memoir with deeply researched facts to reveal the disquieting truths no citizen of conscience can afford to ignore. A powerful meditation on the fraught road to naturalization, The Weight of Shadows awakens us to the privileges and burdens of Americanness and the troubling and often-dehumanizing abuses suffered by those in the 'shadows.'" --Shulem Deen, author of All Who Go Do Not Return, "José Orduña's wonderfully wry, insightful, and beautiful debut is as deft as they come in nonfiction. It teeters on that dangerous nexus of race, class, and identity in American culture...in order to bring us a mix of reportage, history, and autobiography that ultimately coalesces into a meditation on the physical, psychic and aesthetic boundaries that taunt, challenge, and sometimes even inspire us all." --John D'Agata, author of Hall of Fame and The Lifespan of a Fact "A beautifully written, insightful memoir that examines questions of citizenship and immigration with compassion, integrity, and fearlessness. The Weight of Shadows is an outstanding debut that instantly places Orduña among the ranks of literature's best new talent." --Jerald Walker, author of Street Shadows: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption, "Articulate and timely, Orduña's book probes the underside of the American dream while offering a fierce vision of the way race and class continue to shape government policy in a country that still bills itself as the land of opportunity for all. Sharp-eyed and unsparing." -- Kirkus Reviews "The highly descriptive narrative brings his lived experience as close to readers as words printed on a page can. This memoir is recommended for readers who understand migration--especially to the U.S.--or are hoping to know more about it and are looking for narratives that exemplify the experience." -- Booklist "Orduña's illuminating story offers a personal look at the experiences of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Memoir readers and those interested in immigration history will find it rewarding." -- Library Journal "Orduña's wonderfully wry, insightful, and beautiful debut is as deft as they come in nonfiction." --John D'Agata, author of Halls of Fame: Essays " The Weight of Shadows is an outstanding debut that instantly places Orduña among the ranks of literature's best new talent." --Jerald Walker, author of Street Shadows: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption "Orduña's book violates--in a most exciting way--a number of literary borders: the political essay is enclosed within a novel; tough political observation is enlivened suddenly by a rush of metaphor or lush detail from the poet's eye; finally, humor and pathos meet on the page 'without papers.'" --Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Discovery of America "A provocative and insightful work that is destined to introduce a new form to the world of creative nonfiction...This memoir will no doubt be required reading for years to come." --Willie Perdomo, author of The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon "Orduña skillfully weaves personal memoir with deeply researched facts to reveal the disquieting truths no citizen of conscience can afford to ignore." --Shulem Deen, author of All Who Go Do Not Return, "Articulate and timely, Orduña's book probes the underside of the American dream while offering a fierce vision of the way race and class continue to shape government policy in a country that still bills itself as the land of opportunity for all. Sharp-eyed and unsparing." -- Kirkus Reviews "The highly descriptive narrative brings his lived experience as close to readers as words printed on a page can. This memoir is recommended for readers who understand migration--especially to the U.S.--or are hoping to know more about it and are looking for narratives that exemplify the experience." -- Booklist "José Orduña's wonderfully wry, insightful, and beautiful debut is as deft as they come in nonfiction. It teeters on that dangerous nexus of race, class, and identity in American culture...in order to bring us a mix of reportage, history, and autobiography that ultimately coalesces into a meditation on the physical, psychic and aesthetic boundaries that taunt, challenge, and sometimes even inspire us all." --John D'Agata, author of Hall of Fame and The Lifespan of a Fact "A beautifully written, insightful memoir that examines questions of citizenship and immigration with compassion, integrity, and fearlessness. The Weight of Shadows is an outstanding debut that instantly places Orduña among the ranks of literature's best new talent." --Jerald Walker, author of Street Shadows: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption "José Orduña's book violates--in a most exciting way--a number of literary borders: The political essay is enclosed within a novel; tough political observation is enlivened suddenly by a rush of metaphor or lush detail from the poet's eye; finally humor and pathos meet on the page 'without papers.' Here is an exuberant, outlaw literary style that is the mix of several and that exactly matches the many ironies of being--and not quite ever being--a North American." --Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Days of America "José Orduña has written a provocative and insightful work that is destined to introduce a new form to the world of creative non-fiction. We have faith in his facts and Orduña essays us into a position of activism, documentation, and nuanced storytelling. The Weight of Shadows opens new pathways toward understanding the repercussions of our immigration policies; a counter-narrative to our media-skewed perceptions of a human rights issue that has no border. Orduña's hybrid approach to narrative employs the urgency of fiction, an investigative, reportorial eye, and a sublime, bilingual lyricism. This memoir will no doubt be required reading for years to come." --Willie Perdomo, author of The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon "In this timely and remarkably crafted work, José Orduña skillfully weaves personal memoir with deeply researched facts to reveal the disquieting truths no citizen of conscience can afford to ignore. A powerful meditation on the fraught road to naturalization, The Weight of Shadows awakens us to the privileges and burdens of Americanness and the troubling and often-dehumanizing abuses suffered by those in the 'shadows.'" --Shulem Deen, author of All Who Go Do Not Return, "Articulate and timely, Orduña's book probes the underside of the American dream while offering a fierce vision of the way race and class continue to shape government policy in a country that still bills itself as the land of opportunity for all. Sharp-eyed and unsparing." -- Kirkus Reviews "The highly descriptive narrative brings his lived experience as close to readers as words printed on a page can. This memoir is recommended for readers who understand migration--especially to the U.S.--or are hoping to know more about it and are looking for narratives that exemplify the experience." -- Booklist "Orduña's illuminating story offers a personal look at the experiences of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Memoir readers and those interested in immigration history will find it rewarding." -- Library Journal "Orduña's book violates--in a most exciting way--a number of literary borders: the political essay is enclosed within a novel; tough political observation is enlivened suddenly by a rush of metaphor or lush detail from the poet's eye; finally, humor and pathos meet on the page 'without papers.' Here is an exuberant, outlaw literary style...that exactly matches the many ironies of being--and not quite ever being--a North American." --Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Discovery of America "Orduña's wonderfully wry, insightful, and beautiful debut is as deft as they come in nonfiction." --John D'Agata, author of Halls of Fame: Essays " The Weight of Shadows is an outstanding debut that instantly places Orduña among the ranks of literature's best new talent." --Jerald Walker, author of Street Shadows: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption "Orduña skillfully weaves personal memoir with deeply researched facts to reveal the disquieting truths no citizen of conscience can afford to ignore." --Shulem Deen, author of All Who Go Do Not Return "A provocative and insightful work that is destined to introduce a new form to the world of creative nonfiction...This memoir will no doubt be required reading for years to come." --Willie Perdomo, author of The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon, "José Orduña's wonderfully wry, insightful, and beautiful debut is as deft as they come in nonfiction. It teeters on that dangerous nexus of race, class, and identity in American culture...in order to bring us a mix of reportage, history, and autobiography that ultimately coalesces into a meditation on the physical, psychic and aesthetic boundaries that taunt, challenge, and sometimes even inspire us all." --John D'Agata, author of Hall of Fame and The Lifespan of a Fact
Table of Content
CHAPTER 1 Imaginary Lines CHAPTER 2 Martín y Yoli CHAPTER 3 Biometrics CHAPTER 4 La Soledad de Octavio CHAPTER 5 A Civilized Man CHAPTER 6 Good Moral Character CHAPTER 7 Ceremony CHAPTER 8 Friendship Park, USA CHAPTER 9 Passport to the New West CHAPTER 10 Disappearing Act CHAPTER 11 Streamline Acknowledgments Notes
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
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Lccn
2015-031583
Dewey Decimal
973/.046872
Dewey Edition
23
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