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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.0080896073
EAN: 9780375703003
ISBN: 0375703004
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: February 15, 2000
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: February 15, 2000
Sales Rank: 596303
Studio: Vintage
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Product Description:
In The Vintage Book of African American Poetry, editors Michael S. Harper and Anthony Walton present the definitive collection of black verse in the United States--200 years of vision, struggle, power, beauty, and triumph from 52 outstanding poets.
From the neoclassical stylings of slave-born Phillis Wheatley to the wistful lyricism of Paul Lawrence Dunbar . . . the rigorous wisdom of Gwendolyn Brooks...the chiseled modernism of Robert Hayden...the extraordinary prosody of Sterling A. Brown...the breathtaking, expansive narratives of Rita Dove...the plaintive rhapsodies of an imprisoned Elderidge Knight . . . The postmodern artistry of Yusef Komunyaka. Here, too, is a landmark exploration of lesser-known artists whose efforts birthed the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts movements--and changed forever our national literature and the course of America itself.
Meticulously researched, thoughtfully structured, The Vintage Book of African-American Poetry is a collection of inestimable value to students, educators, and all those interested in the ever-evolving tradition that is American poetry.
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There are very few poetry books that can be used as a comprehensive textbook in a college class...but this is one of them. Every author has a well-written mini-biography that is rather in-depth for how short it is, and the poetry found within is not always the poet's greatest or most remembered work; in fact, the book tries to convey more than just the popular poems that any famous poet within the book might be known for. It actually inspires the reader to learn more about the other poetry these ... Read More
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Everything was perfect. My review was delayed because my ex-roomie accidentally took the package when she moved out. And just today did I finally drive over to her new place of dwelling and picked it up.
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The Vintage Book of African American Poetry, edited by Michael S. Harper and Anthony Walton, is reminiscent of a somewhat earlier anthology EVERY SHUT EYE AIN'T ASLEEP (also edited by Mr Harper and Mr Walton). The poems in the Vintage Book span three centuries, from Jupitor Hammon and Phillis Wheatley, to Carl Phillips and Reginald Shepherd; the 20th century, as one might expect, is most generously and gloriously represented. This reviewer has always prized the work of Countee Cullen and of Robert ... Read More
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a collection of poetry from as far back to phillis wheatley to today, so if you a fan of black poets from older day, you can find some of their works in this collection
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An excellcent collect of African American Poetry. Never really been interested in poetry, but after reading this book can't wait to read more poetry any kind of poetry.
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