Every Shut Eye Ain't Asleep: An Anthology of Poetry by African Americans Since 1945
by Michael S. Harper (editor), Anthony Walton (editor)
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This landmark anthology gathers poetry by African American writers from 1945 onward, tracing the evolving contours of Black identity, history, resistance, love, faith, and community. Bringing together established voices and influential emerging poets, it reflects the richness and diversity of African American poetic expression across generations. The collection engages the major social and cultural movements of the postwar era while illuminating the personal experiences behind them. Insightful and wide-ranging, it offers both an essential introduction and a powerful portrait of modern Black literary life.
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paperback
Little, Brown
Published Jan 1, 1994
327 pages
ISBN: 9780316347105
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First Published
1994
Language
eng
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