"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).
| ISBN: | 9780974635330 |
| Publication date: | 20th October 2005 |
| Author: | Tyehimba Jess |
| Publisher: | Wave Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | National Poetry Series |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets Ethnic studies |