A Study Guide for Sonia Sanchez's "An Anthem"
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An Anthem
Sonia Sanchez
1987
Introduction
Sonia Sanchez's poem An Anthem
first appeared in 1987's Under a Soprano Sky and later was included in Shake Loose My Skin (1999), a collection of previously published and new poems. An Anthem
is written in free verse broken into stanzas of varying lengths. In it, Sanchez celebrates her African-American heritage with vibrant descriptions of dance and music. Alongside this celebration is a call for courage to stand up for peace and compassion. It is a poem of resilience that acknowledges some of the ills of the world without giving up hope or identity.
Sanchez uses many styles of writing in her poetry, ranging from haikus and sonnets to free verse. An Anthem
is representative of her work in that the style suits the content, and the content is perfectly in line with her canon of work. Throughout her career, Sanchez has written about the importance of peace, even when pursuing it is uncomfortable or dangerous. Her writings about African-American themes often have a collective application, as An Anthem
does. Although the speaker in the poem asks for personal courage, the word we
dominates the poem.
Author Biography
Originally named Wilsonia Benita Driver on September 9, 1934, poet Sonia Sanchez was reared in the American South. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and her mother died in childbirth when Sanchez was only a year old. Sanchez was reared by her grandmother until she also died when Sanchez was only six years old. At this time, she and her siblings returned to Harlem to live with their father, who was a schoolteacher. It was also at this time that Sanchez began to write. The loss of her grandmother and the development of a