{"product_id":"big-fat-brown-bitch-by-tusiata-avia","title":"'Big Fat Brown Bitch' by Tusiata Avia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:cc423350-3632-4d1b-9abd-7b8380107069-18\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:cc423350-3632-4d1b-9abd-7b8380107069-18\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:cc423350-3632-4d1b-9abd-7b8380107069-18\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"de3f28f0-7eab-42fb-b86b-51b910f109ec\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"651\"\u003eOne of the most discussed poetry collections to emerge from Aotearoa New Zealand in recent years. \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"651\"\u003eThe Samoan poet, performer and playwright writes from the intersections of race, gender, religion, colonial history and family, refusing the expectation that marginalised writers explain themselves politely. These are poems that speak back—to empire, to white liberalism, to Christianity, to misogyny, and to the literary establishment itself—with equal measures of rage, satire and startling tenderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eAvia's background in performance poetry is unmistakable. The poems are built to be heard aloud: conversational one moment, devastating the next, shifting effortlessly between humour, accusation, autobiography and theatrical monologue. Yet beneath their immediacy is a careful examination of inherited violence—how colonialism continues to shape bodies, language, beauty, desire and public discourse. Published in 2023 after controversy surrounding one of its poems generated international debate about free speech and artistic expression, the collection became a landmark work in contemporary Pacific literature, demonstrating poetry's capacity to unsettle public conversation rather than simply reflect it. Essential reading for those interested in Indigenous writing, decolonial thought, contemporary political poetry and work that insists literature remains a live cultural force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 first edition paperback published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Very good condition with light shelf wear and a clean, unmarked interior.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45754329497683,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/bringdogs_babies_grandparents_33.png?v=1782879980","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/big-fat-brown-bitch-by-tusiata-avia","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}