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The Oxford Anthology of African-American Poetry
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by Arnold Rampersad and Hilary Herbold
Sales Rank: 374517
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 464 pages
Published by: Oxford University Press, USA October 1, 2005
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0195125630
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0195125634
Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
Weighs: 1.6 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
If daring and argument forge identity, Stanford professor Rampersad (Life of Langston Hughes) has succeeded in "allowing black poets to create with their own words a portrait of the African-American people." Neither consonant nor cautious, the diversity of the anthology's subject matter is trumped only by its poetic range: Amiri Baraka's and Sonia Sanchez's experimentation vibrate against the classic lyrics of Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks, mixing visions and trading trials. The anthology, arranged by theme rather than author or time period, simultaneously grounds and sets the reader adrift in a terrain stretching from the American South to Africa, from the contemporary back to slavery. And yet, as Eugene B. Redmond counsels in "Highflown: Love," these poems speak of "A power that cannot be seen / Heard / Or flattened to fit the pages of a book" and ask questions that define a people: Joseph Seamon Cotter asks, in a poem by the same title, "Is It Because I Am Black?" only to be answered pages later by Fenton Johnson in "Tired," "It is better to die than to grow up and find that you are colored." And yet, it is this discovery that elicits other poems' celebrations. The power of this anthology is its capacity for holding out both visions to its readers.
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From Booklist
Predicated on the fact that there is a vast body of poetry written by gifted black poets, this far-ranging anthology tells the story of African American culture and explicates its crucial role within the greater literary tradition. Thoughtfully organized, it embraces such resonant historical topics as Africa, slavery, and protest, as well as the more intimate subjects of family, sexuality, and personal faith. Elizabeth Alexander's "Today's News" perceptively conveys the sense of exploration felt by those seeking a voice in American society: "because we know better than anyone / that we are not one or ten or ten thousand things / Not one poem." Of course, such world-renowned poets as Langston Hughes, Rita Dove, and Maya Angelou are included, but also featured are engaging works by Alvin Aubert, Harryette Mullen, and Patricia Smith. Rampersad and Herbold's anthology creates a tide of powerful, melancholy, and ecstatic voices. There is much to admire about the artistry of the poems, and even more to discover about the African American experience. Janet St. John
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My students loved this book. They found it interesting and it opened their eyes. They have loved the poetry of Tupac, Maya Angelou, but this book broadened their perspectives.
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