This is Not a Small Voice

“A lion in literatures forest”Maya Angelou
A dazzling selection of poems from one of the most beloved American poets, whose distinctive verse resonates around the globe

Few poets in history have possessed the irrepressible humanity and abundant positivity that characterize Sonia Sanchezs astonishing body of work.

Energetic, infectious and rich with sonic exuberance, Sanchezs poems have radically transformed the direction of American poetry over the past six decades and have been an inspiration to readers around the world, including Toni Morrison and Chinua Achebe. Whether its her iconic haiku, rhythmic ballads or devastating elegies, Sanchezs luminous verse thrums with a profound generosity and an international consciousness, rendering all of lifes agony and ecstasy.

This volume draws on Sanchezs diverse repertoire to showcase the multiplicities of the poets voicethe profound and personal, the firebrand and socially conscious, the playful and formally dexterous, and the musicalto celebrate her as one of the worlds most skilled and versatile poets of the past half century.

Sonia Sanchezis a poet, playwright, educator, activist, and one of the founders of the Black Arts movement. She is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry, includingDoes Your House Have Lions?, which was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, andHomegirls & Handgrenades,which won an American Book Award. She has also received many other awards including the Robert Creeley Award, the Frost Medal, the Wallace Stevens Award, and the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award. She lives in Philadelphia.

• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Publish Date: March 3, 2026
• Pages: 152
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9780807024492
• Dimensions: 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.0 inches | 0.8 pounds
• BISAC Categories: Poetry, Politics, Society & Current Affairs