Spoken Word: A History of How Performance Poetry Changed the World by Joshua Bennett

Spoken Word: A History of How Performance Poetry Changed the World

Joshua Bennett

304 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

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The powerful story of an art form that has transformed the cultural landscape, by an award-winning poet, professor, and slam champion.'AN ENGAGING HISTORY' New York Times | 'A RICH HYBRID OF MEMOIR AND HISTORY' The New Yorker | 'A MUST-READ' Roger...

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informative: 100%

inspiring: 66%

hopeful: 50%

reflective: 41%

emotional: 16%

lighthearted: 8%


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