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The Whiskey Of Our Discontent: Gwendolyn Brooks As Conscience And Change Agent

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Product Code: 9781608467631
ISBN13: 9781608467631
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Winner of the 2017 Central New York Book Award for nonfiction Finalist for the 2017 Chicago Review of Books Award The first black woman to be named United States poet laureate, Brook's poetry, fiction, and social commentary shed light on the beauty of humanity, the distinct qualities of black life and community, and the destructive effects of racism, sexism, and class inequality. A collection of thirty essays combining critical analysis and personal reflection,The Whiskey of Our Discontent, presents essential elements of Brooks' oeuvre--on race, gender, class, community, and poetic craft, while also examining her life as poet, reporter, mentor, sage, activist, and educator.



Author: Quraysh Ali Lansana|Georgia A. Popoff, Quraysh Ali Lansana
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication Date: Jun 20, 2017
Number of Pages: 599 pages
Language: English
Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography
ISBN-10: 1608467635
ISBN-13: 9781608467631

The Whiskey Of Our Discontent: Gwendolyn Brooks As Conscience And Change Agent

$18.00
$16.81
Sale 7%
 
Winner of the 2017 Central New York Book Award for nonfiction Finalist for the 2017 Chicago Review of Books Award The first black woman to be named United States poet laureate, Brook's poetry, fiction, and social commentary shed light on the beauty of humanity, the distinct qualities of black life and community, and the destructive effects of racism, sexism, and class inequality. A collection of thirty essays combining critical analysis and personal reflection,The Whiskey of Our Discontent, presents essential elements of Brooks' oeuvre--on race, gender, class, community, and poetic craft, while also examining her life as poet, reporter, mentor, sage, activist, and educator.



Author: Quraysh Ali Lansana|Georgia A. Popoff, Quraysh Ali Lansana
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication Date: Jun 20, 2017
Number of Pages: 599 pages
Language: English
Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography
ISBN-10: 1608467635
ISBN-13: 9781608467631
 

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