{"id":40767,"date":"2026-08-17T18:50:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/?p=40767"},"modified":"2026-08-17T18:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:50:45","slug":"fugitive-colors-by-chrystos-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/fugitive-colors-by-chrystos-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fugitive Colors by Chrystos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px;\">\r\n\r\nIn Fugitive Colors, celebrated two-spirit poet Chrystos delivers a fierce, incandescent collection of verses that traverse the boundaries of passion, politics, and historical trauma. Infused with the living traditions of the Menominee people and the sharp, edgy rhythms of urban survival, these poems give raw utterance to stories of injustice, resilience, and intimate same-sex desire. Chrystos uses a powerful, unvarnished voice to dismantle colonial structures, map the complexities of queer relationships, and demand visibility for Indigenous lesbians, creating an enduring poetic space where rage and tenderness coexist.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n .TFtable<br \/> .TFtable td<br \/> \/*  Define the text for all the 2nd columns  *\/<br \/> .TFtable td:nth-child(2)<br \/><\/style>\r\n<table class=\"TFtable\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>ISBN: <\/strong>9781880834114<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Subtitle: <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Poetry; Native\/Indigenous Interest; Award Winner<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Subject(s): <\/strong>Literary Collections \/ General; Literature; Poetry; Poetry \/ American \/ General; Poetry \/ General<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Publication Date: <\/strong>1995-04-01<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Original Publication Date: <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Cleveland State University Poetry Center<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Language: <\/strong>English<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Format: <\/strong>Paperback<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Pages: <\/strong>70<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Rating: <\/strong> Great<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Notes: <\/strong>Fugitive Colors (1995) is a collection of poetry by Menominee writer, artist, and two-spirit activist Chrystos, published by the Cleveland State University Poetry Center. The volume explicitly qualifies as it won the 1994 Audre Lorde International Poetry Competition for Lesbians of Color. 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