Spoken Word: A Cultural History

by Joshua Bennett

Book Overview

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR - A "rich hybrid of memoir and history" (The New Yorker) of the literary art form that has transformed the cultural landscape, by one of its influential practitioners, an award-winning poet, professor, and slam champion

"Bennett...transport s] us back to the city blocks, bars, cafes and stages these artists traversed and inhabited...an instructive text for young poets, artists or creative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525657010
• ISBN13: 9780525657019
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.3"