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Words of Protest, Words of Freedom Poetry of the American Civil Rights Movement and Era

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ISBN-10: 082235103X

ISBN-13: 9780822351030

Edition: 2012

Authors: Jeffrey Lamar Coleman

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With its concise and metaphorical language, poetry is an ideal artistic medium for expressing the fear, sorrow, and triumph of revolutionary times. Words of Protest, Words of Freedom is the first comprehensive collection of poems written during and in response to the American Civil Rights era of 1955–1975. Featuring some of the most celebrated writers of the twentieth century—such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Amiri Baraka, Maya Angelou, Derek Walcott, Robert Lowell, and Allen Ginsberg—alongside lesser-known poets, activists, and ordinary citizens, this anthology presents a varied and vibrant set of voices, highlighting the tremendous symbolic reach of the Civil Rights movement within the United…    
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Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication date: 3/9/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.91" wide x 9.84" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

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