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The intertextuality of Black American spoken word and African griot tradition : from the motherland to America /

This book analyzes how two mainstream poets reimagined history, politics and the arts to create counternarratives that challenged social narratives across time, enabling Black American spoken word poets to communicate and build reciprocal relationships with their listening audiences today across int...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jenkins, Tammie, 1970- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2025].
Subjects:
NdegéOcello, Me'Shell, > 1969- > Criticism and interpretation.
Rucker, Ursula > Criticism and interpretation.
Spoken word poetry, American > History and criticism.
American poetry > African American authors > History and criticism.
American poetry > African influences.
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Summary:This book analyzes how two mainstream poets reimagined history, politics and the arts to create counternarratives that challenged social narratives across time, enabling Black American spoken word poets to communicate and build reciprocal relationships with their listening audiences today across intersections of race, gender and class.
Physical Description:ix, 165 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-161) and index.
ISBN:9781666933475
1666933473