Last of the Po'ricans y Otros Afro-Artifacts
Author:
(not4)Prophet BaezPublisher:
2Leaf PressPublication Date:
04-30-2013ISBN:
9780988476332Pages:
130Subjects:
CollectionsLiterature
Poetry (poetic Works By One Author)
Available as:
Paperback, 9780988476332Description:
With wrenching immediacy, (not4)Prophet’s debut collection, LAST OF THE PO’RICANS Y OTRAS AFRO-ARTIFACTS, provides an incredible verbal and musical profusion of poetry that reflects the cultural landscapes of the perpetual islands of Puerto Rican and New York City through the eyes of a Puerto Rican born in Ponce, living in El Barrio, Brooklyn and the Bronx. As he elaborates this “otherness,” which includes the hassles of poverty, racial pride and racial discord, (not4)Prophet pays homage to the old school cats from the Nuyorican and Black Arts movements. Written in free verse and layered with cultural and historical references, LAST OF THE PO’RICANS breaks boundaries and challenges us with iconic imagery and word play that dares to speak of the unspeakable. With illustrations by Vagabond and introduction by Tony Medina.
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