{"product_id":"comeback-evolution-selected-works-of-walter-k-delbridge-paperback","title":"Comeback Evolution: Selected Works of Walter K. Delbridge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Delbridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKate Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom rising star of the civil rights era to outcast 'schizophrenic, ' Delbridge reclaims his dignity in poetry and prose, constructing beauty from fragmented structures of oppression. Living a life of relative isolation, he determined to 'steel' his mind against schizophrenia through study and creative expression, building inner pathways of resilience that would lead to his recovery and a brilliant return to society, on his terms this time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom stargazing poetry to his call for free thinkers to write in his \"Book of Ideas,\" to intimate journalistic musings dating back to 1982, Delbridge reveals the transformative power of his own experience, inspiring others to join him in the dance. As Delbridge's longtime collaborator Kate Tucker says: \"His life, his experience is his great work, so great that it takes a whole choir of voices to sing it.\" Tucker's voice infuses the book with biographical context and editorial commentary in a subtle duet with Delbridge's own special kind of jazz.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving studied at Harvard, Yale, and Morehouse, \u003cb\u003eWalter Delbridge\u003c\/b\u003e was on his way to the Sorbonne as one of the first African Americans to receive a Ford Foundation scholarship, when a diagnosis of schizophrenia changed the trajectory of his life. While institutionalized in a psychiatric hospital, his poetry was published alongside the likes of Langston Hughes, Leadbelly, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Audre Lorde in the renowned anthology \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the New Black Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e and in Orde Coomb's \u003ci\u003eWe Speak As Liberators\u003c\/i\u003e. He continued to write in isolation and in 2017, Oxford University Press published new poetry from Delbridge, along with his letter to the National Institute of Mental Health, in their flagship journal \u003ci\u003eSchizophrenia Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eKate Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, artist, and producer born and raised in Akron, Ohio. As a singer-songwriter, she's released five albums, two EPs, and 23 music videos. Her production work includes books, films, podcasts, fashion editorials, and art exhibitions. Tucker holds a B.A. in English and French from The University of Akron and has guest lectured at Vanderbilt and Belmont Universities. Having recently returned to Akron after living in Paris, Seattle, New York, and Nashville, Tucker is working with Delbridge on the documentary film, Tell It Like It Is, centered on his life and work.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.07 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766927163680,"sku":"9781629221243","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2872d37d91fac7206faa74acb2295344.webp?v=1780301096","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/comeback-evolution-selected-works-of-walter-k-delbridge-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}