Leadbelly: Poems

by Jess, Tyehimba
ISBN: 9780974635330
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"It is exhilarating to be invited into a world so large and muscular, so rooted in history, a world where so much is at stake."--Brigit Pegeen Kelly, National Poetry Series judge

A biography in poems, leadbelly examines the life and times of the legendary blues musician from a variety of intimate perspectives and using a range of innovative poetic forms. A collage of song, culture, and circumstance, alive and speaking.

Tyehimba Jess' numerous awards include fellowships from the NEA and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. A native of Detroit, he is a proud alumnus of the Chicago Green Mill Slam teams and Cave Canem. His first nonfiction book is African American Pride: Celebrating our Achievements, Contributions, and Enduring Legacy (Citadel Press, 2003).

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Jess, Tyehimba
  • ISBN: 9780974635330
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.90 x 0.40
  • Number Of Pages: 117
  • Publication Year: 2005