Description
Winner of the 1987 American Book Award The Essential Etheridge Knight is a selection of the best work by one of the country's most prominent and liveliest poets. It brings together poems from Knight's previously published books and a section of new poems.
About the Author
Etheridge Knight (1931-1991) is widely regarded as one of America's most prominent and lively poets.
Reviews
"A foremost American poet in the black oral tradition, can move from pathos and a near-tragic vision of the destructiveness of imprisonment to tenderness and a lusty, incisive wit. . . . the work as a whole bears testimony anew to his authentic 'blues' voice, deep feeling, and concern for communication between the races." --Library Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9780822953784
Author Etheridge Knight
Format Paperback
Page Count 124
Imprint University of Pittsburgh Press
Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press
About the Author
Etheridge Knight (1931-1991) is widely regarded as one of America's most prominent and lively poets.
Reviews
"A foremost American poet in the black oral tradition, can move from pathos and a near-tragic vision of the destructiveness of imprisonment to tenderness and a lusty, incisive wit. . . . the work as a whole bears testimony anew to his authentic 'blues' voice, deep feeling, and concern for communication between the races." --Library Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9780822953784
Author Etheridge Knight
Format Paperback
Page Count 124
Imprint University of Pittsburgh Press
Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press
