Heroism in the New Black Poetry: Introductions & Interviews
Through introductions and interviews with six Black poets, D. H. Melhem traces the social consciousness and aesthetics of Black American poetry. The book shows where poet identity intersects with community, politics, religion, and feminism.
Work Information
From six poets' voices, the outline of Black American poetry comes into view.
Featuring conversations and commentary around six poets including Amiri Baraka and Gwendolyn Brooks, the book shows the range of positions and expressive force within Black American poetry. It works both as an introduction and as a reference volume.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kentucky
- Published
- 1990-01-01
- Pages
- 288 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 15.88 x 1.91 x 23.5 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780813108070
- ISBN-10
- 0813108071
- Price
- 8325 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Politics & Social Sciences/Social Sciences/Specific Demographics/Ethnic Studies
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 spirituality, humanism and Marxism, nationalism and internationalism. They unite in their commitment to Black solidarity and advancement.
D.H. Melhem is the author of three books of poetry and of Gwendolyn Brooks: Poetry and the Heroic Voice .