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"The claim of The Black Poetsnbsp;nbsp;to being... an anthology is that itnbsp;nbsp;presents the full range of Black-American poetry,nbsp;nbsp;from the slave songs to the present day. It isnbsp;nbsp;important that folk poetry be included because it isnbsp;nbsp;the root and inspiration of later, literarynbsp;nbsp;poetry. Not only does this book present the full rangenbsp;nbsp;of Black poetry, but it presents most poets innbsp;nbsp;depths, and in some cases presents aspects of a poetnbsp;nbsp;neglected or overlooked before. Gwendolyn Brooksnbsp;nbsp;is represented not only by poems on racial andnbsp;nbsp;domestic themes, but is revealed as a writer ofnbsp;nbsp;superb love lyrics. Tuming away from White models andnbsp;nbsp;retuming to their roots has freed Black poets tonbsp;nbsp;create a new poetry. This book records theirnbsp;nbsp;progress."--from the Introduction by Dudleynbsp;nbsp;Randall… (meer)
This is one of the greatest collections of poetry I've ever read, because it is more than just a collection of well-written pieces. It is a journey through Black culture in America going all the way from the folk songs of the early slaves to the raw political no-shit-taking poems of writers in the seventies. It shows the assimilation, the rebellion, the adjustment, and the upheaval needed to survive as a poet in a land that would rather you shut up then speak out and write down. It highlights the diversity of Black culture and privileges no one way of living the Black poet life.
It feeds the spirit. Nourishes the mind. Energizes the body. Challenges all. And it calls to question, strikingly, why more of these poets aren't recognized in mainstream academia. Why I had to stumble upon this book in my mom's collection rather than see it at school or in the library. Why these works were never suggested to me when I clung to poetry as a teenager.
This anthology is real and relevant and right on. I'd recommend it to anyone who's ready for a ride. ( )
"The claim of The Black Poetsnbsp;nbsp;to being... an anthology is that itnbsp;nbsp;presents the full range of Black-American poetry,nbsp;nbsp;from the slave songs to the present day. It isnbsp;nbsp;important that folk poetry be included because it isnbsp;nbsp;the root and inspiration of later, literarynbsp;nbsp;poetry. Not only does this book present the full rangenbsp;nbsp;of Black poetry, but it presents most poets innbsp;nbsp;depths, and in some cases presents aspects of a poetnbsp;nbsp;neglected or overlooked before. Gwendolyn Brooksnbsp;nbsp;is represented not only by poems on racial andnbsp;nbsp;domestic themes, but is revealed as a writer ofnbsp;nbsp;superb love lyrics. Tuming away from White models andnbsp;nbsp;retuming to their roots has freed Black poets tonbsp;nbsp;create a new poetry. This book records theirnbsp;nbsp;progress."--from the Introduction by Dudleynbsp;nbsp;Randall
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It feeds the spirit. Nourishes the mind. Energizes the body. Challenges all. And it calls to question, strikingly, why more of these poets aren't recognized in mainstream academia. Why I had to stumble upon this book in my mom's collection rather than see it at school or in the library. Why these works were never suggested to me when I clung to poetry as a teenager.
This anthology is real and relevant and right on. I'd recommend it to anyone who's ready for a ride. (