The Book of the Dead

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Written in response to the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel disaster of 1931 in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, The Book of the Dead is an important part of the American literary response to industrial accidents and disasters. Rukeyser's work combines poetry and reportage to explore the social and political implications of the tragedy that occurred when hundreds of workers, mostly African American, were exposed to deadly silica dust while constructing a hydroelectric tunnel.