Articles on the Artist
Articles about the Artist:
Artist's Work in Journal Publications:
Books on or by the Artist
Too Much Midnight by Call Number: John T. Richardson Library, 811.6 F832t 2020 (print book)ISBN: 9781642591309Publication Date: 2020Too Much Midnight by Krista Franklin chronicles the intersections between art and life, art and writing, the historical and the speculative, cultural and personal identity, the magical and the mundane. Drawing on Pan African histories, Black Surrealism, Afrofuturism, pop culture, art history, and the historical and present-day micro-to-macro violence inflicted upon Black people and other people of color; Krista work features 45 poems, 40 artworks, an author statement and an interview; forging imaginative spaces for radical possibilities and visions of liberation.
The End of Chiraq by Call Number: Lincoln Park Stacks: 810.809283 E5653J2018ISBN: 9780810137189Publication Date: 2018Krista Franklin is one of contributors in this publication. The End of Chiraq: A Literary Mixtape is a collection of poems, rap lyrics, short stories, essays, interviews, and artwork about Chicago, the city that came to be known as "Chiraq" ("Chicago" + "Iraq"), and the people who live in its vibrant and occasionally violent neighborhoods.
Poetry by Krista Franklin
- "Out of the Woods" by Krista Franklin (2018)About This Poem
“‘Out of the Woods’ is a poem that emerged from recent experiences on a research trip to the island of Martinique and teaching in the woods of Saugatuck, Michigan. Playing on the literal and metaphorical meanings of being ‘in the woods’ and ‘out of the woods,’ the poem is a stream-of-consciousness meditation on the paranoia birthed from the history of racially-motivated violence in idyllic settings, my desire to escape urban and digital life, and the fragility of feeling safe in any landscape.”
—Krista Franklin