Shane McCrae
American poet and writer whose work addresses race, identity, history, and memory; author of multiple poetry collections.
Books
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1. The Many Hundreds Of The Scent
The Many Hundreds of the Scent is a poetry collection by Shane McCrae that expands his personal and poetic mythologies. McCrae entwines childhood memories with classical figures, recounting his kidnapping by white supremacist maternal grandparents from his Black father and placing Homeric characters like Helen, Penelope, and Dido in altered scenes. The book includes poems about the rise of post-rock and the album Hex by Bark Psychosis and introduces an enigmatic thin king who eats the world.
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