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Memory and Legacy in Dorian Hairston’s “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow”

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In his “Author’s Note” to Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow, Dorian Hairston details why he wrote a collection of poems about Josh Gibson and how baseball, with its “arbitrary yet clearly defined unwritten rules” mirrors society at large, especially in relation to issues of race, class, and gender. These “rules” organize the game, and they play a large role in how individuals … Read More Memory and Legacy in Dorian Hairston’s “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow”

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Josh Gibson’s Story in Dorian Hairston’s “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow”

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As an academic, I have always enjoyed attending conferences because they provide a space to meet new people and to learn about new ideas and specifically about new literature. At the Appalachian Studies Association conference, I went to an Affrilachian poets panel featuring Amy Alvarez, Ricardo Nazario y Colón, Dorian Hairston, and Frank X. Walker. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch all of the poets because … Read More Josh Gibson’s Story in Dorian Hairston’s “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow”

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