In his second full length collection, Scott Woods further interrogates the intersection of identity and society, exposing the frequently imposed and false duality of twenty-first century Black life by a world that prefers its art and people in neat boxes.
Description
The poems of Urban Contemporary History Month navigate multiple sides of the issues it raises – police abuse, idol worship, the definition of Black culture, and the importance of the blues chief among them – chipping away at our understanding and acceptance of American life as we know it. The collection includes extended meditations on juke joint culture, art as a communal projection, and a cento comprised entirely of the first lines of Stephen King stories. Both personal and quietly polemic, Urban Contemporary History Month is a sly, knowing collection told with the trademark humor and intellectual nuance Woods is frequently praised for.Reviews & Awards
"Scott Woods makes use of a fine balance between the academic brilliance of James Baldwin and the hip musical passion of Prince with every line in this book."
- J. Moore (via Amazon)
"If each American poet must play for either the Whitmans or the Dickinsons, then Scott Woods clearly belongs on the Whitman team."
- Bill Kerwin (via Goodreads)
Details
Pages (Paperback Edition): 118Genre: Poetry
Reading Level: Adult
Author Name: Woods, Scott
ISBN: Paperback: 9781938190308
BC Catalogue ID: BCB2016002
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