A National Poetry Series winner, chosen by Edward Sanders.
"What power. Smith's poetry is all "poetry." And visceral. Her
poems get under the skin of their subjects. Their passion and
empathy, their real worldliness, are blockbuster."--Marvin Bell
"I was weeping for the beauty of poetry when I reached the end of
the final poem."--Edward Sanders, National Poetry Series judge
From Lollapalooza to Carnegie Hall, Patricia Smith has taken the
stage as this nation's premier performance poet. Featured in the
film "Slamnation" and on the HBO series "Def Poetry Jam, " Smith is
back with her first book in over a decade--a National Poetry Series
winner weaving passionate, bluesy narratives into an empowering,
finely tuned cele-bration of poetry's liberating power.
General
Imprint: |
Coffee House Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2006 |
First published: |
September 2006 |
Authors: |
Patricia Smith
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
114 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-56689-193-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-56689-193-0 |
Barcode: |
9781566891936 |
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