Moving Voices: Black Performance PoetryHansib, 2002 - 231 pages A comprehensive collection of poems by twelve,leading Caribbean and UK-born performance poetsthis book not only features biographies of each,poet and a detailed introduction discussing Black,performance poetry and its roots in the oral,traditions of African and Caribbean culture, but,also an accompanying CD with live performances,of selected poems. Check out the website,www.movingvoices.co.uk. |
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... poetry in this book . It is also the case that many poets who do performance poetry also write poems in other styles which are not necessarily meant to be performed . This book includes a selection of poets who are all actively ...
... poetry in this book . It is also the case that many poets who do performance poetry also write poems in other styles which are not necessarily meant to be performed . This book includes a selection of poets who are all actively ...
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... poets discuss their childhood and school experiences , how they became poets and who influenced them , how they write and where they have performed , their favourite poets and poems , what they write about and their advice to budding poets ...
... poets discuss their childhood and school experiences , how they became poets and who influenced them , how they write and where they have performed , their favourite poets and poems , what they write about and their advice to budding poets ...
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... poets discuss their childhood and school experiences , how they became poets and who influenced them , how they write and where they have performed , their favourite poets and poems , what they write about and their advice to budding poets ...
... poets discuss their childhood and school experiences , how they became poets and who influenced them , how they write and where they have performed , their favourite poets and poems , what they write about and their advice to budding poets ...
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