The cultural politics of slam poetry race, identity, and the performance of popular verse in America / Susan B. A. Somers-Willett.
| Author/creator | Somers-Willett, Susan B. A., 1973- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, |
| Description | 1 online resource (xi, 191 p.) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | On page and stage: slam poetry as a genre -- Poetry and the people: the cultural tensions of American popular verse in performance -- I sing the body authentic: slam poetry and the cultural politics of performing identity -- "Commercial niggas like me": spoken word poetry, hip-hop, and the racial politics of going mainstream. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-178) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: The cultural politics of slam poetry Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2009. 9780472070596 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020749590 |
| ISBN | 9780472027088 ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |