Letters to America

Contemporary American Poetry on Race

Edited by Jim Daniels

Paper - 9780814325421
Price: $24.95s

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Published 1995
Pages: 230

Subjects: Africana Studies: Literature and Poetry


Description

Letters to America penetrates to the core of the volatile topic of race with poems addressing civil rights, humor, interracial love, segregation, immigration, stereotypes, and violence, among other subjects.

Published by Wayne State University Press

Author(s)

Other Books by Jim Daniels: Punching Out, In Line for the Exterminator,

Reviews

"Imagine that all the poets in this book are speaking to each other in a single room—an auditorium or classroom—having the discussion about race our country finds it so hard to have. Jim Daniels takes chances with his own poetry, and he takes chances with this anthology, fine chances, so page through, stay awhile, listen to all these vibrant American voices."

— Mike Rose, University of California, Los Angeles


"This is a wonderful book. . . for looking at ourselves as a country beginning a new century. This is the real deal: the kitchen table conversation. These poems need to be read. I can't think of a book more timely."

— Kenneth McClane, Cornell University