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Description for Street Crhymes
Paperback. By someone who spent years as a runaway living on the streets of London. Justin Rollins has a remarkable ability. His poems emerge not from agonising over a blank sheet of paper, but in rap-like fashion, in full-flow and in their complete form. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Justin Rollins has a remarkable ability. His poems emerge not from agonising over a blank sheet of paper, but in rap-like fashion, in full-flow and in their complete form. This collection takes the reader on a journey on which those familiar with his autobiographical The Lost Boyz will recognise the landmarks. But this is fresh and captivating work. It deals with the everyday effects of disadvantage, the tensions of wealth and poverty, freedom and incarceration with glimpses of a sometimes dark past, motivational now and uncertain though optimistic future. What registers is Rollins' eye for detail, the telling remark, the ... Read more
Justin Rollins has a remarkable ability. His poems emerge not from agonising over a blank sheet of paper, but in rap-like fashion, in full-flow and in their complete form. This collection takes the reader on a journey on which those familiar with his autobiographical The Lost Boyz will recognise the landmarks. But this is fresh and captivating work. It deals with the everyday effects of disadvantage, the tensions of wealth and poverty, freedom and incarceration with glimpses of a sometimes dark past, motivational now and uncertain though optimistic future. What registers is Rollins' eye for detail, the telling remark, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Waterside Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
290g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Winchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904380993
SKU
V9781904380993
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About Justin Rollins
Justin Rollins is the author of The Lost Boyz (2011) an account of disaffected youth acclaimed by people working with hard to reach young people and others.
Reviews for Street Crhymes
'A great read. Very original voice': John Harding, former Chief Probation Officer for Inner London. 'Justin Rollins is THE authentic poetic voice of the streets - He is bringing a message and whether you like it or not it is real. Truly a genuine voice of the lost generation': Noel 'Razor' Smith, Author of A Few Kind Words and A ... Read more