Spirit & flame : an anthology of contemporary African American poetry / edited by Keith Gilyard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gilyard, Keith, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry--African American authors.

American poetry.

African Americans--Poetry.

African Americans.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

xxii, 304 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Spirit and flame

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1997.

Summary:

Spirit & Flame celebrates the creativity of the African American poet. This volume, comprising more than two hundred pieces, delivers the artistic and political fervor of new and established black voices around the country-in the oral tradition; in tanka and sonnets; in lyrics that echo the sound of jazz, hip hop, and rap. Heir to the classic Black Fire published in 1968, the book exemplifies modern black aesthetics, bringing together some of the best African American poets of the last decade.

ISBN:

0815627300

0815627319

OCLC:

35450378