Heroism in the New Black Poetry : Introductions and 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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Melhem, D. H.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Madhubuti, Haki R., > 1942-
Brooks, Gwendolyn, > 1917-2000.
Baraka, Amiri, > 1934-2014.
Madhubuti, Haki R., > 1942- > Criticism and interpretation.
Brooks, Gwendolyn, > 1917-2000 > Criticism and interpretation.
Poets, American.
Poetry > Authorship.
Heroes in literature.
American poetry > African American authors.
American poetry.
African Americans > Intellectual life.
African Americans in literature.
African American poets.
POETRY > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry.
Poesie > Art d'ecrire.
Heros dans la litterature.
Noirs americains dans la litterature.
Poetes noirs americains > Entretiens.
Poetes americains > 20e siecle > Entretiens.
Noirs americains > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siecle.
Poesie americaine > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Poesie americaine > Auteurs noirs americains > Histoire et critique.
African American poets > Interviews.
Poets, American > 20th century > Interviews.
African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century.
American poetry > 20th century > History and criticism.
American poetry > African American authors > History and criticism.
Interviews.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 pages).
ISBN:9780813158136

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