Heroism in the new Black poetry : introductions & interviews /

D.H. Melhem's clear introductions and frank interviews provide insight into the contemporary social and political consciousness of six acclaimed poets: Amiri Baraka, Gwendolyn Brooks, Jayne Cortez, Haki R. Madhubuti, Dudley Randall, and Sonia Sanchez. Since the 1960s, the poet hero has characte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Melhem, D. H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Temas:
Brooks, Gwendolyn, > 1917-2000 > Criticism and interpretation.
Madhubuti, Haki R., > 1942- > Criticism and interpretation.
Baraka, Amiri, > 1934-2014.
Baraka, Amiri, > 1934-2014
Brooks, Gwendolyn, > 1917-2000
Madhubuti, Haki R., > 1942-
1900-1999
American poetry > African American authors > History and criticism.
American poetry > 20th century > History and criticism.
African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century.
Poets, American > 20th century > Interviews.
African American poets > Interviews.
African Americans in literature.
Heroes in literature.
Poetry > Authorship.
Poésie américaine > Auteurs noirs américains > Histoire et critique.
Poésie américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Noirs américains > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siècle.
Poètes américains > 20e siècle > Entretiens.
Poètes noirs américains > Entretiens.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
Héros dans la littérature.
Poésie > Art d'écrire.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry.
POETRY > General.
African American poets
African Americans in literature
African Americans > Intellectual life
American poetry
American poetry > African American authors
Heroes in literature
Poetry > Authorship
Poets, American
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Interviews
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:D.H. Melhem's clear introductions and frank interviews provide insight into the contemporary social and political consciousness of six acclaimed poets: Amiri Baraka, Gwendolyn Brooks, Jayne Cortez, Haki R. Madhubuti, Dudley Randall, and Sonia Sanchez. Since the 1960s, the poet hero has characterized a significant segment of Black American poetry. The six poets interviewed here have participated in and shaped the vanguard of this movement. Their poetry reflects the critical alternatives of African American life -- separatism and integration, feminism and sexual identity, religion and spirituali.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (290 pages)
ISBN:9780813158136
0813158133

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