African American Haiku: Cultural Visions

African American Haiku: Cultural Visions offers insights into African American poets' innovations in the haiku form, shedding light on a neglected aspect of black poetry.

Notable scholars present new interpretations of well-known works. Essays trace the verse of five major African American haiku poets: Richard Wright, James Emanuel, Etheridge Knight, Sonia Sanchez, and Lenard D. Moore. Sachi Nakachi investigates the influence of Japanese...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496803035
• ISBN13: 9781496803030
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"