*Longlisted for the 2003 ReLit Award for PoetryWhat if you discovered that your history was in error? What if your identity was changed irrevocably? What if your new-found identity transformed you in every way? Marilyn Iwamas Skin Whispers DownMore*Longlisted for the 2003 ReLit Award for PoetryWhat if you discovered that your history was in error?
What if your identity was changed irrevocably? What if your new-found identity transformed you in every way? Marilyn Iwamas Skin Whispers Down crystallizes the moment at the heart of such questions. This is a unique book of cultural transformation and controlled artistry that departs structurally from all other family narratives of its kind.