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Furious Flower: African-American Poetry from the Black Arts Movement to the Present (Center Books)
Joanne V. Gabbin
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Description for Furious Flower: African-American Poetry from the Black Arts Movement to the Present (Center Books)
Paperback. The Furious Flower Conference of 1994 represented the largest gathering of African American writers at one event in nearly 30 years. This work assembles a second selection of works by 43 Furious Flower participants covering three generations. It includes biographies and photographs by C.B. Claiborne of many of the Furious Flower participants. Editor(s): Gabbin, Joanne V. Num Pages: 318 pages, 39 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
The Furious Flower Conference of 1994 represented the largest gathering of African American writers at one event in nearly 30 years. In that crucial span of time, African American poetry had evolved into an art less overtly political and more introspective; it had also shown dramatic growth - both in the number of its readers and its practitioners. As a second Furious Flower Conference prepares to convene, Joanne Gabbin has assembled a remarkable selection of works by the Furious Flower participants. The 43 poets cover three generations, ranging from such established voices as Michael Harper, Nikki Giovanni, and the late ... Read more
The Furious Flower Conference of 1994 represented the largest gathering of African American writers at one event in nearly 30 years. In that crucial span of time, African American poetry had evolved into an art less overtly political and more introspective; it had also shown dramatic growth - both in the number of its readers and its practitioners. As a second Furious Flower Conference prepares to convene, Joanne Gabbin has assembled a remarkable selection of works by the Furious Flower participants. The 43 poets cover three generations, ranging from such established voices as Michael Harper, Nikki Giovanni, and the late ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813922539
SKU
V9780813922539
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About Joanne V. Gabbin
Joanne V. Gabbin, Professor of English at James Madison University, is the editor of The Furious Flowering of African American Poetry (Virginia).
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