The Collected Poems of Lorenzo Thomas. Lorenzo Thomas
Поэзия. Wesleyan Poetry Series
The Collected Poems of Lorenzo Thomas
Год выпуска 0
isbn 9780819579003
Автор произведения Lorenzo Thomas
Жанр Поэзия
Серия Wesleyan Poetry Series
Издательство Ingram
<P>Lorenzo Thomas (1944-2005) was the youngest member of the Society of Umbra, predecessor of the Black Arts Movement. The Collected Poems of Lorenzo Thomas is the first volume to encompass his entire writing life. His poetry synthesizes New York School and Black Arts aesthetics, heavily influenced by blues and jazz. In a career that spanned decades, Thomas constantly experimented with form and subject, while still writing poetry deeply rooted in the traditions of African American aesthetics. Whether drawing from his experiences during the war in Vietnam, exploring his life in the urban north and the southwest, or parodying his beloved Negritude ancestors, Thomas was a lyric innovator.</P>