African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song by Kevin Young

African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song

Kevin Young

1170 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction literary poetry race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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A literary landmark: the biggest, most ambitious anthology of black poetry ever published, gathering 250 poets from the colonial period to the presentOnly now, in the 21st century, can we fully grasp the breadth and range of African American poetr...

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Moods

emotional 75%
hopeful 75%
challenging 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

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