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The Last Poets
De laatste dichters
Christine Otten (born 1961)
Translated by Jonathan Reeder
English editions
In EnglishThe Last Poets
World Editions · United States · 2 October 2018 · Paperback · 544 pages
The Last Poets
World Editions · United Kingdom · 13 October 2015 · Paperback · 544 pages
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In Harlem in 1969, as revolution seems close and the Black Panthers flourish, a group of poets calling themselves The Last Poets write angry, self-searching verse; performed over conga drums it becomes rap, and two decades on hip-hop acts will borrow from it. Interweaving episodes, mood pieces and poems with the recollections of the poets' families, lovers and companions, the novel traces their early years in poor neighbourhoods of Akron, Detroit and New York, and the highs and lows of their careers.
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About the book
- Form
- Novel
- Length
- 446 pages in the original
- Genres
- Historical, Politics (assigned by AI)
- Set in
- United States
- First published
- 2004 by Atlas
- Author's age
- 43 when first published
- ISBN
9789045009261 (original)
9789462380370 (World Editions, United Kingdom)
9781642860030 (World Editions, United States)