Most Way Home: Poems
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1581950217 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A final section, "Beyond the Pale," moves beyond collective memory to contemporary ironies, combining the black oral tradition with strains of the dead white masters (Auden, for example): "See, in the end the tragedy is all/in the telling, not at the moment when the gator/slips out of Ched Peeling's trusty, thoroughbred/hands & gobbles down a few select/youngsters." While the poet's descriptions of poverty and suffering are vivid and moving, the poems grow stronger as they move beyond a conventional mix of nostalgia and rage to a more thoughtful and transcendent vision: "things do/n
Dennis Etzel Jr. said Lyrical account of African-American history & great poetry.. Kevin Young's first book Most Way Home was selected by Lucille Clifton to win the National Poetry Series contest for good reason. It has sold out in hardback and first printing paperback for good reason. Kevin Young continues to be a leader in American Contemporary Poetry for good reason. The reason being: the excellent use of languag. Dennis Etzel Jr. said Kevin Young takes poetry to a better place.. This poetry is better than poetry. Borrowing on experience, both personal and American, Mr. Young breaks the painted-over windows to let the elements pour into reality's room. It is a formal experimentation of how to words can naturally surface to the top. Basquiat would be proud!!. "A must read for anyone interested in writing" according to Dee Coles. This is a a book of poetry, history, genealogy, politics, and discovery. It is exciting and experimental writing. I love the historical format of this book of poetry. This book should be part of writing workshops with students so that they can make a personal connection to writing.
Encompassing America's African-American landscape and rich oral histories of the South, this poetry collection centers on the concept of "home" and explores conflicts between black and white, North and South, ancestral and modern.