The cultural politics of slam poetry : race, identity, and the performance of popular verse in America

The cultural politics of slam poetry : race, identity, and the performance of popular verse in America /

"The cultural phenomenon known as slam poetry was born some twenty years ago in white working-class Chicago barrooms. Since then, the raucous competitions have spread internationally, launching a number of annual tournaments, inspiring a generation of young poets, and spawning a commercial empi...

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Main Author: Somers-Willett, Susan B. A., 1973-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2009
Series:Anthropology series.
Subjects:
Performance poetry > United States > History and criticism.
American poetry > 20th century > History and criticism.
Race in literature.
Identity (Psychology) in literature.
Oral interpretation of poetry.
Poetry slams > United States > History.
Poetry > Political aspects > United States.
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