The writer a leading figure in American poetry reviews five decades of verses about intimacy, death, sexuality and family in an interview with EL PAÍS in New York City
The auteur says her debut feature is a “conversation with my lineage” an exploration that’s rooted in her family history and the Black female filmmakers who preceded her.
Those who know, know. Those who don’t know, need to be told I am infected. I am a carrier. I am contagious. I didn’t realize it myself, at first. And then, when I became aware, I was afraid. It made me different. I wanted to hide it. I tried to hide it. I wasn’t sure