Why God Is a Woman (American Poets Continuum)

Why God Is a Woman (American Poets Continuum)

<div><p><i>Why God Is a Woman</i> is a collection of poems written about a magical island where women rule and men are the second sex. It is also the story of a boy who, exiled from the island because he could not abide by its sexist laws, looks back with both nostalgia and bitterness and wonders: Why does God have to be a woman? Celebrated prose poet Nin Andrews creates a world both fantastic and familiar where all the myths, logic, and institutions support the dominance of women.</P><p><b>Nin Andrews</b>'s books include <i>The Book of Orgasms</i> and <i>Sleeping with Houdini</i>.</div>