The Spoken Word Revolution: Slam, Hip Hop and the Poetry of a New Generation (Poetry Speaks Experience) - Softcover

Eleveld, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402202466 ISBN 13: 9781402202469

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc, 2005

Synopsis

"A dynamic and clarifying volume chock-full of fresh and informative commentary...and an exciting array of knock-out poems."
-Booklist Starred Review
"Accompanied by a terrific CD that showcases the great variety of styles performance poetry embraces, from the purest of recitations to seductive musical presentations, this dynamic anthology embodies the thrilling and mutually beneficial rapprochement between the traditionalists and the slammers, something that seemed about as likely 10 years ago as that proverbial cold day in hell."
-Chicago Tribune
The Spoken Word Revolution brings to life the written and performed works of more than 40 of the most influential slam, hip hop, performance art and contemporary poets in the world today. This defining collection of spoken word poetry captures today's electrifying words and voices, in text and immediately live on one audio CD.

About this title

Product Description:

Rare Book

From the Back Cover:

Hear the Poetry Revolution
We?re about to take you off the road you expected to be on when you heard the word ?poetry.? Sandburg, Kerouac, Whitman, and Millay were all radicals in their early days. They outraged the status quo. The poets you?ll experience in this book and audio CD travel on that same track. The Spoken Word Revolution is a continuation and rebirth of the oral tradition in our
country, and in countries around the world, where the power of poetry performed out loud compels an audience to listen.
The Spoken Word Revolution brings to life the written and performed works of more than 40 of the most influential slam, hip hop, performance art and contemporary poets in the world today. This defining collection of spoken word poetry captures today's electrifying words and voices, in text and immediately live on one audio CD.
Hear the innovative poetry styles of:
--Slam
--Nuyorican
--Performance art
--Taos
--Youth poetry
--Hip hop
Includes Poems by:
--Sherman Alexie
-- Billy Collins
--Regie Gibson
--Celena Glenn
--Edward Hirsch
--Jean Howard
--Taylor Mali
--Viggo Mortensen
--Beau Sia
--Patricia Smith
--Saul Williams

About this edition

• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1402202466
• ISBN 13: 9781402202469
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256