Bibliograph

Man up, cracking the code of modern manhood, Carlos Andrés Gómez

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Man up, cracking the code of modern manhood, Carlos Andrés Gómez

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Man up

Oclc number

864821830

Responsibility statement

Carlos Andrés Gómez

Sub title

cracking the code of modern manhood

Summary

American poet Carlos Andrés Gómez reflects on his life and his perspective on masculinity and how it has shaped who he is

Table Of Contents

Part I. Little Carlitos. -- "Where are you from? ; poem: "All we have" -- Fear : beneath the facade ; poem: "Black boy" -- Guys' club : no faggots, bitches, or pussies allowed ; poem: "3 AM" (cowritten with Adam Falkner) -- Part II. On the precipice. -- Sex : fucking, making love, and fucking up ; excerpt from solo play Man up: monologue: "I wanna fuck more vs. the health care worker" -- Heroes and villains ; excerpt from solo play Man up: monologue: "Julio" -- Going to war ; poem: "Honest/clean" -- Weakness : the death of superman ; poem: "Saying goodnight" -- Part III. Man enough. -- Finding my voice in a poem ; poem: "What's genocide?" -- A knight in tarnished armor ; poem: "Wait" (cowritten with Jeanann Verlee) -- Love ; poem: "Hallelujah" -- Forgiveness : when there's nothing left ; excerpt from solo play Man up: monologue: "Rottweiler" -- Epilogue: excerpt from solo play Man up: monologue: "I have been, I am, I want to be."

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