The Cultural Politics of Slam Poetry
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The Cultural Politics of Slam Poetry by Susan Somers-Willett
The cultural phenomenon known as slam poetry was born years ago in white working-class Chicago barrooms. This title looks at slam, shedding light on the relationships that slam poets build with their audiences through race and identity performance, and revealing how poets come to celebrate the politics of difference in American culture.Susan B. A. Somers-Willett is a decade-long veteran of slam and teaches creative writing and poetics as an Assistant Professor of English at Montclair State University. She is the author of two books of poetry, Quiver and Roam.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780472050598 |
| ISBN 10 | 0472050591 |
| Title | The Cultural Politics of Slam Poetry |
| Author | Susan Somers-Willett |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Michigan Press |
| Year published | 2009-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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