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Killing George Washington: The American West in Five Voices
Exploring the American consciousness through the personal stories of legends, this collection of narrative poems imagines the story of the American frontier as it moves west.
Paperback, 120 pages
Published
October 1st 2009
by Ooligan Press
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This is a nontraditional history book: a collection of poems from the perspectives of five people from America's past. They are not the white male presidents, politicians, or explorers that elementary school history books emphasize, and they are not simplified or idealized. One is a serial killer of Indians, one is a slave who travels with Lewis and Clark, one is a nineteenth century female architect, and another is an abused wife who resorts to murdering her husband and ends up in prison. They ...more
This is a collection of poems of nontraditional pioneers as they journey to the Northwest. The stories represent men and women from varied backgrounds who give a different perspective from the pioneering stories we're used to reading. Each pioneer's story is told through a summary followed by a series of poems. I found the stories to be enjoyable and some of the people to be intriguing (if not right out odd at times). If you're looking to read something a little off-beat and different than your ...more
Don't let the fact that this is a book of poetry scare you away. It's concrete poetry that tells a story--five stories, in fact. Part poetry, part historical fiction, Paris gives voice to voiceless historical figures from the well known (York, the slave of the Lewis and Clark Expedition) to the obscure but fascinating (Charity Lamb, Oregon's first convicted murderess). With a special emphasis on the Pacific Northwest, Killing George Washington opens windows into the history of America itself--fr...more
A beautifully written, thoroughly engaging book. It's a fascinating view into U.S. history in addition to being a book of memorable prose. Loved reading, and feeling, and imagining the lives of the five pioneers that the poet chose to use to explore themes, such as the hero/villian, and the realities of the harshness of the U.S. expansion West which is often glamorized.
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