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Spoken Word Revolution (PB) With Audio CD

“A dynamic and clarifying volume chock-full of fresh and informative commentary...and an exciting array of knock-out poems.”
—Booklist Starred Review

“Accompanied by a terrific CD that showcases the great variety of styles performance poetry embraces, from the purest of recitations to seductive musical presentations, this dynamic anthology embodies the thrilling and mutually beneficial rapprochement between the traditionalists and the slammers, something that seemed about as likely 10 years ago as that proverbial cold day in hell.”
—Chicago Tribune

The Spoken Word Revolution brings to life the written and performed works of more than 40 of the most influential slam, hip hop, performance art and contemporary poets in the world today. This defining collection of spoken word poetry captures today’s electrifying words and voices, in text and immediately live on one audio CD.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Contents

Note from the Publisher
CD Track List (total time: 74:49)

Prologue
Billy Collins
Regie Gibson

Part One: The Beat Remnants
Introduction
Quincy Troupe, Jr
Kent Foreman
George David Miller
Edward Hirsch
Regie Gibson
Marvin Bell
Yusef Komunyakaa

Part Two: Hip Hop
Introduction
Regie Gibson
Jerry Quickley
DJ Renegade
Tara Betts
Celena Glenn
Kevin Coval
Saul Williams

Part Three: Performance Art
Introduction
Jean Howard
Cin Salach
Todd Alcott
Jean Howard
Lisa Buscani
Gregory Harms

Part Four: Competitive Poetry/Taos
Introduction
Terry Jacobus
Peter Rabbit
Daniel S. Solis
Anne MacNaughton
Sherman Alexie
Andrei Codrescu

Part Five: Slam
Marc Smith
Marvin Bell
Regie Gibson
Dr. Richard Prince
Michael Warr
Michael R. Brown
Brenda Moossy
Michael Kadela
Steve Marsh
Thomas Lux
Jack McCarthy
Jeffrey McDaniel
Bob Holman
Regie Cabico
Taylor Mali
Beau Sia
Patricia Smith
Roger Bonair-Agard
Shane Koyczan

Part Six: Youth Speaks
Introduction
Viggo Mortensen
Luis J. Rodriguez
Sarah Maehl
Chinaka Hodge
Adam Tapia-Grassi
Kevin M. Derrig

Epilogue
About the Editors
Contributor Biographies
Index



CD Track List (total time: 74:49)
1Marc Smith: Introduction / "Stupid Song" (A Parody of "Makin’ Whoopee")
2Billy Collins
3"Introduction to Poetry" (Billy Collins)
4Where the Revolution Started
5"Chicago" (Quincy Troupe, Jr.) -
6Beat Remnants: Edward Hirsch and Marvin Bell
7"Song" (Edward Hirsch) - 20
8"To Dorothy" (Marvin Bell) - 27
9Hip Hop / Jerry Quickley
10"Hip Hop Hollas" (Jerry Quickley)
11"The Hand Has Turned" (Celena Glenn)
12"Beat Box Monster" (Sage Francis) / Saul Williams
13"Amethyst Rocks" (Saul Williams)
14Performance Art / "Music Swims Back to Me" (Cin Salach and Ten Tongues)
15Todd Alcott
16"Television" (Todd Alcott)
17Taos Poetry Circus / Terry Jacobus
18The First World Heavyweight Poetry Championship (Terry Jacobus)
19"So Edgar Allan Poe Was in this Car" (Terry Jacobus)
20Slam / "It" (Marc Smith)
21"Slam Schtick" (Marc Smith)
22Patricia Smith
23"A Motherfucker Too" (Patricia Smith)
24Roger Bonair-Agard
25"how do we spell freedom—the weusi alphabeti method" (Roger Bonair-Agard)
26Nuyorican Poets Café / "DisClaimer" (Bob Holman)
27NYC-Urbana Slam Team and Taylor Mali
28"Running a Race (No One Knows)" (NYC-Urbana Slam Team)
29"How to Write a Political Poem" (Taylor Mali)
30Slam Goes International
31Jack McCarthy
32"Careful What You Ask For" (Jack McCarthy)
33Jeffrey McDaniel
34"The Foxhole Manifesto" (Jeffrey McDaniel)
35Brenda Moossy
36"What I said to the Man Installing the Hot Tub" (Brenda Moossy)
37Regie Gibson
38"it’s a teenage thang" (Regie Gibson)
39Youth / Regie Gibson: "Amens"
40Youth Speaks / Eli Marienthal
41"Multiverse" (Eli Marienthal)
42Viggo Mortensen, Kevin M. Derrig, and Two Tongues
43"Weekends" (Viggo Mortensen)
44"First Period" (Kevin M. Derrig)
45"Mother" (Two Tongues)
46Spoken Word Revolution / "Pull the Next One Up" (Marc Smith)

Excerpt

Excerpt

From the Publisher

When Sourcebooks MediaFusion published Poetry Speaks in the fall of 2001, the overwhelming reception to that book-and-audio-CD compilation opened up a world of possibilities for this publisher. One of the immediate outcomes of that success was the opportunity to work with Mark Eleveld and Marc Smith on The Spoken Word Revolution. Where Poetry Speaks focused on historic poets whose work long ago became part of the canon, Spoken Word delves into the living, churning, vibrant world of one of today’s most widespread and acclaimed forms of poetry—spoken word.

Spoken word encompasses many movements, yet they all share a common credo—namely, that their poetry is designed to be performed in front of an audience. While no one could claim to have the “definitive” collection of slam, hip hop, and other spoken word styles—the art form is still kicking, breathing, and evolving—this book aims to introduce you to the art with a diverse array of extraordinary talent.

As with any art form that places oral performance at its core, it is essential that you hear the performances, which is why we’ve included a seventy-five-minute audio CD narrated by slam founder Marc Smith. The spoken word movement recognizes that to be a vital, relevant part of our culture, poetry must spread beyond the classroom and reach people where they live. Poetry was originally an oral art form—and a popular one. Spoken word returns to poetry’s roots, and we revel in the opportunity to be a part of today’s revolution.

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• Length: 9.13 in
• Width: 7.38 in
• Height: 7.38 in
• Weight: 7.38 oz
• Page Count: 256 pages