Heroism in the New Black Poetry: Introductions and Interviews

By D.H. Melhem

Book Overview

" 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 Afri

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813108071
• ISBN13: 9780813108070
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher