Lenard D. Moore and African American haiku : merging traditions /

Lenard D. Moore and African American Haiku analyzes the ways in which Moore combines haiku with other traditions, African American storytelling, jazz poetry, ekphrasis and elegies. The author argues that Moore's engagement with haiku and his prolific publication history solidify haiku as an est...

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Main Author:	Rosenow, Ce (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2022].
Subjects:	Moore, Lenard D., > 1958- > Criticism and interpretation. American poetry > African American authors > History and criticism. Haiku, American > History and criticism.

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Summary:	Lenard D. Moore and African American Haiku analyzes the ways in which Moore combines haiku with other traditions, African American storytelling, jazz poetry, ekphrasis and elegies. The author argues that Moore's engagement with haiku and his prolific publication history solidify haiku as an established form in African American poetry.
Physical Description:	xiii, 89 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-84) and index.
ISBN:	9781793653178 1793653178