theories of xikan(X)aos
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Reflection:
“This piece, inspired by Joshua Whitehead’s Full-metal Indigiqueer, borrows from the collection’s futurist aesthetics and use of punctuation to disrupt and distort language in an effort to re-create meaning. The poem centers the elasticity of the letter “X” as a cultural signifier and symbol of inclusive imaginings in its linguistic applications, and uses the field of the page to reflect the predicament of Xikanx consciousness.”
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Biography:
Fred Garcia is a Xikanx poet and writer from Southern California. They studied creative writing at UC Riverside, and center identity and ancestral thoughtways in their work.
ig: @fred.w0rd
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