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Shout : a poetry memoir

Author

Anderson, Laurie Halse, author.

Title

Shout : a poetry memoir / by Laurie Halse Anderson.

Format

Book

Published

New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random house LLC, 2019. ©2019

Description

291 pages ; 21 cm

Variant title

Shout : the true story of a survivor who refused to be silenced

Notes

Variant title from book jacket. "Bestselling author of Speak"--Dust jacket.

Summary

"Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before. Searing and soul-searching, this important memoir is a denouncement of our society's failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts. Shout speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice-- and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore."--Publisher's description. When she was thirteen years old, Anderson was a shy, bookish girl who was raped by a boy she trusted. She has since become known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed in the years since, she has written a poetry memoir that shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before. -- adapted from jacket.

Subject headings

Anderson, Laurie Halse--Poetry. Anderson, Laurie Halse--Juvenile poetry. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Rape victims--Biography--Poetry. Rape victims--Biography--Juvenile poetry. Women authors--Biography--Poetry. Women authors--Biography--Juvenile poetry. Rape victims. Women authors.

Genre heading

Autobiographies. Young adult nonfiction. Juvenile works. Poetry. Autobiographical poetry. Poetry.

ISBN

9780670012107 (hardcover) 0670012106 (hardcover)