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2023 selection · Poetry

from unincorporated territory [åmot]

by Craig Santos Perez

National Book Award for Poetry · Winner

A multilingual poetic sequence considers CHamoru identity, fatherhood, militarization, ecology, and Guam's colonial status.

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Why it matters

It joins intimate family life to Indigenous survival and environmental justice.

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You seek decolonial poetry with ecological and personal depth.

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GuamCHamoru identitycolonialismecology

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