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Her Blue Body Everything We Know: Earthling Poems, Her

poetry by Walker

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Her Blue Body Everything We Know: Earthling Poems is a poetry collection by Alice Walker, published in 1991. It gathers poems written between 1965 and 1990.1

Alice Walker is an American writer celebrated for her novels, short stories, and poems that offer profound insights into African American culture, with a particular focus on women. Her work often explores themes of resilience, identity, and social justice. She is also recognized for coining the term "womanist" to describe a Black feminist or feminist of color.12

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