Still Seeking an Attitude :Critical Reflections on the Work of June Jordan

Still Seeking an Attitude

Still Seeking an Attitude :Critical Reflections on the Work of June Jordan

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From her activism to her passionate writings, June Jordan (1936 - 2002) is one of the most revered American poets of our time. Jordan's writing simultaneously provokes delight and energy while urging reflection on American society and its injustices. In Still Seeking an Attitude, the first reflection on her legacy, Jordan's life and works are explored in depth and detail, focusing on subjects ranging from her use of language and linguistics to her political activism and role in children's literature. These critical examinations elucidate the power and poetry of Jordan's words, serving as an exciting supplement for those already familiar with Jordan and an excellent guide for anyone discovering her works for the first time.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780739112809
ISBN10 0739112805
Number Of Pages 294
Item Weight 445 g
Product Dimensions 154 x 227 x 22 mm
Publisher / Reseller Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format paperback
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Despite her tragic premature death, June Jordan remains an essential American writer, ludic and transgressive, whose work rescues the idea and ideals of American culture from their current debasement in government. Her poems and essays continue to spark delight, rage, and an energy which . . . is in itself an act of resistance. This thoughtful critical collection on Jordan's poetry and prose . . . will enable a new generation of readers to take June Jordan's writing as example, inspiration, and permission, and will incite the both the activists and the scholars among them to keep it firmly in view. -- Marilyn Hacker

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Author's Bio

Margret Grebowicz is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Houston, Downtown.
Valerie Kinloch is Assistant Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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