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Christine Otten

Born 1961 · Netherlands

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  • In English

    Libris 2005 · Shortlist

    The Last Poets

    De laatste dichters

    Christine Otten · 43 when first published

    Novel · 544 pages · Historical, Politics

    AI-generated summary:Harlem, 1969: Malcolm X is dead and the Black Panthers are on the rise. A group of young Black poets, The Last Poets, chant furious verse over conga drums and invent an early form of rap.