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Why the black hole sings the blues : poems, 2007-2020 /

"The poems in this collection were written between 2007 and 2020. When asked to describe the poems here, Ishmael Reed wrote: 'The poems are based on events that occurred around the house to cataclysmic space events. Some of the poems were commissioned. "Moving Richmond" was part...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Reed, Ishmael, 1938- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	McLean, IL : Dalkey Archive Press, 2020.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	American poetry > African American authors. Poetry.

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