Leadbelly: Poems

"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 judgeA 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).

• | Author: Tyehimba Jess
• | Publisher: Wave Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 01, 2005
• | Number of Pages: 128 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0974635332
• | ISBN-13: 9780974635330