<em>Optogram of the Mind</em></br>Isabel S. Campos

The Optogram of the Mind Is a Carnation is a book-length poem-memoir reflecting on Portuguese colonization of African countries and its place within the imperial and colonial forces that have shaped global history for the past 500 years. Drawing on the writings of Amílcar Cabral and others, as well as interviews with family members about life under Salazar's dictatorship, it weaves together scholarly sources, familial narratives, and memories, exploring nationalistic myths, Portugal's violent colonial history, and the author's experiences growing up in the aftermath of the Carnation Revolution. 

Fall 2025
96 pages, 6 x 8 inches
Paperback Poetry/Fiction
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