So-called \u201ccreative writing\u201d classes are highly politicized spaces, but
\nno one says so; to acknowledge this obvious fact would be to up-end
\nthe aesthetics, cultural politics (ideology) and economics on which
\nmost educational institutions are founded. How Dare We! Write, a
\nbrilliant interventive anthology of essays, breaks this silence. This so necessary
\nbook takes \u201cfinding your voice\u201d to a whole new level,
\nredeeming the privileged individualism of that clich\u00e9 by documenting
\nthe powerful experiential writing of those writers of color who dare to
\nacknowledge that, in the words of contributor Wesley Brown, \u201cthe
\nmost valuable stories are those which we would prefer not to hear.\u201d To
\nparaphrase another contributor, here is marvelous, energetic proof of
\n\u201cwriting [as] a form of social justice.\u201d
\n\u2014Maria Damon, Pratt Institute of Art,
\nco-editor of Poetry and Cultural Studies: A Reader<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So-called \u201ccreative writing\u201d classes are highly politicized spaces, but no one says so; to acknowledge this obvious fact would be to up-end the aesthetics, cultural politics (ideology) and economics on which most educational institutions are founded. How Dare We! Write, a brilliant interventive anthology of essays, breaks this silence. This …<\/p>\n