{"product_id":"soulscript-paperback","title":"soulscript - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJune Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack poets from the early twentieth century and onward come together for a moving anthology, edited and organized by the late, revered poet June Jordan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1970, \u003ci\u003esoulscript\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant, panoramic collection of poetry from some of the most eloquent voices in the art. Selected for their literary excellence and by the dictates of Jordan's heart, these works tell the story of both collective and personal experiences, in Jordan's words, \"in tears, in rage, in hope, in sonnet, in blank\/free verse, in overwhelming rhetorical scream.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoulscript \u003c\/i\u003efeatures works by Jordan and other luminaries like Gwendolyn Brooks, Countee Cullen, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, Gayl Jines, James Weldon Johnson, Audre Lorde, Claude McKay, Ishmael Reed, Sonia Sanchez, and Richard Wright, as well as the fresh voices of a turbulent era's younger writers. Celebrated spoken-word poet Staceyann Chin, an original cast member of \u003ci\u003eDef Poetry Jam on Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e, has also added an introduction that speaks to Jordan's legacy, helping to further cement \u003ci\u003esoulscript \u003c\/i\u003eas a visionary compilation that has already become a modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJUNE JORDAN \u003c\/b\u003ewas an internationally recognized and beloved writer, teacher, and activist. The author of many books of poetry and essays, including \u003ci\u003eKissing God Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Haruko\/Love Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Some of Us Did Not Die\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAffirmative Acts\u003c\/i\u003e, she died from breast cancer in 2002. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarlem Moon Classics Series Advisor: Gina Dent, Associate Professor of Women's Studies and History of Consciousness, University of California, Santa Cruz.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.22 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759949906208,"sku":"9780767918466","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6e281b14718dc3a1f98919b60c674ab8.webp?v=1780166872","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/soulscript-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}